title: Gastroesophageal reflux in childhood: implications for surgical treatment.
abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux is a frequent occurrence in infancy and childhood. When appropriate symptoms are present, accurate diagnosis and treatment assessment can be obtained by a variety of diagnostic studies, most accurately by esophageal pH monitoring. Medical, nonoperative treatment usually is indicated initially if no established complication or life-threatening symptoms exist. When medical treatment is insufficient, operative treatment with fundoplication can be performed with an acceptable complication rate and a high expectation of success.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Tunell
mesh_terms: D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn