Surgical results of laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease with special reference to recurrence.
Nobuo OmuraFumiaki YanoKazuto TsuboiMasato HoshinoSeRyung YamamotoShunsuke AkimotoTakahiro MasudaHideyuki KashiwagiKatsuhiko YanagaPublished in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2018)
Laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication for GERD could be performed safely, with a response rate as good as 85%. Compared with non-recurrent cases, preoperative clinical conditions such as esophageal hiatal hernia, reflux esophagitis, and acid reflux time were all advanced in recurrent cases.