Laparoscopic fundoplication: a preliminary report of the technique and postoperative care

G L Falk; R P Brancatisano; J Hollinshead; J Moulton

doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07656.x

Laparoscopic fundoplication: a preliminary report of the technique and postoperative care

Aust N Z J Surg. 1992 Dec;62(12):969-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07656.x.

Authors

G L Falk¹, R P Brancatisano, J Hollinshead, J Moulton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 1456909
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07656.x

Abstract

The technique of laparoscopic fundoplication and its hospital management are described. Thirty day results in seven patients demonstrate the decreased insult to the patient, early discharge and early return to usual function, similar to that seen in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Esophagoplasty / methods*
Esophagoplasty / standards
Female
Gastric Fundus / surgery*
Gastroesophageal Reflux / surgery*
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
New South Wales / epidemiology
Postoperative Care / methods
Postoperative Care / standards
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Prospective Studies