A Gastroplasty for Short Esophagus and Reflux Esophagitis

1 February 1975

journal article
research article
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Surgery

Vol. 181 (2) , 178-181
https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-197502000-00009

Abstract

A safe, simple, effective gastroplasty for short esophagus with reflux esophagitis is described. It has been evaluated in dogs for up to three years with flexible fiberesophagoscopy, esophagrams and intraluminal pressure studies. Successful clinical experience has been encouraging.

Keywords

GASTROPLASTY
ESOPHAGUS
ESOPHAGRAMS
INTRALUMINAL
FIBERESOPHAGOSCOPY
FLEXIBLE
ENCOURAGING
DOGS
REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS

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1966
An Operation for Hiatus Hernia with Short Oesophagus
Thorax, 1957