GASTROENTEROLOGY

The Use of Mesh in Hiatal Hernia Repair

May 30, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on The Use of Mesh in Hiatal Hernia Repair

Fig. 18.1 Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with PTFE mesh reinforcement using keyhole configuration Fig. 18.2 Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with posterior polypropylene mesh Fig. 18.3 There can be a trade-off…

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The Short Esophagus

May 30, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on The Short Esophagus

Authors Indication Total number Requiring a lengthening procedure (%) Type of lengthening procedure Madan et. al [3] GERD 628 0 None Bochkarev et al. [2] GERD 106 0 None Swanstrom…

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Delayed Gastric Emptying and Reflux Disease

May 30, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Delayed Gastric Emptying and Reflux Disease

Fig. 21.1 Various evaluation and treatment algorithms for patients presenting with (a) primarily GERD or (b) primarily gastroparesis symptoms There have been studies in the adult and pediatric populations that…

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Endoscopic Therapies for Reflux Disease

May 30, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Endoscopic Therapies for Reflux Disease

Indications Potential indications Abnormal pH testing (positive DeMeester score) Refractory GERD to surgical therapy (failed surgical treatment) PPI-responsive typical GERD symptoms Atypical GERD symptoms Small hiatal hernia (<2 cm)  Mild…

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