Prophylactic anti-reflux procedure for children undergoing laparoscopic gastrostomy: Rethinking of the routine practice.
Adrian Chi-Heng FungYu Ning OoiHo Ming HuiMichelle Kam Yan MokPatrick Ho Yu ChungKenneth Kak Yuen WongPublished in: World journal of surgery (2024)
The occurrence of de novo reflux after laparoscopic gastrostomy was low and could be managed without anti-reflux surgery. A routine pre-operative pH study is helpful for appropriate patient selection to avoid unnecessary anti-reflux surgery, which lengthens operative time and increases the conversion rate.