Short Esophagus
Open Access
- 1 June 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 134 (6) , 633-638
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.134.6.633
Abstract
THE INCREASING popularity of laparoscopic antireflux repairs with associated shorter recovery time and greater patient acceptability has increased the number of patients referred for surgical therapy. The 2 most common causes of technical failure in these patients are the low placement of the fundoplication and herniation of the fundoplication into the chest.1 Such complications are likely to occur when the esophagus is short or when mobilization is inadequate.2Keywords
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