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Background: Laparoscopic fundoplication is a commonly performed procedure in children. This report describes the incidence of long-term recurrence and complications after laparoscopic Nissen or Toupet fundoplication in neurologically impaired and normal children. Methods: Fifty-three children operated on before 1999 were reviewed. All children were evaluated clinically and with a barium meal study thereafter. Symptomatic children and those with abnormal barium meal underwent 24 h pH monitoring. Results: A total of 45 patients were included in the study. The mean follow-up was 4.5 years. All, except one asymptomatic child that declined, had a barium meal. Four were abnormal (2 parahiatal hernias and 2 slight episodes of reflux). Four patients had symptoms related to the operation and 2 to clinical recurrence. Only 1 asymptomatic child with slight reflux at barium meal revealed abnormal 24 h pH monitoring. Finally, 6.6% patients were found to have late recurrence (2 clinical and 1 pHmetry). There was an obvious increase in children's weight, especially in neurologically impaired patients. Conclusion: Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is of value in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The long-term results are comparable with open surgery, and there was no difference in term of wrap failure between neurologically impaired and normal children.
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Steyaert, H., Mohaidly, M., Lembo, M. et al. Long-term outcome of laparoscopic Nissen and Toupet fundoplication in normal and neurologically impaired children. Surg Endosc 17, 543–546 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-9058-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-9058-5