title: [Completed calibrated fundoplication].
abstract: Complete fundoplication at present is the most effective surgical treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux. However, it has a number of side-effects, including post-operative dysphagia, inability to eructate and painful gastric distension. Fifty-five patients were operated upon using a technique which comprises wide gastric release and fabrication of a tension-free valve around a 50F probe introduced through the mouth. After 1 year, 94% of patients were free of reflux and 22% had mild dysphagia. After 3 years, the proportion of reflux-free patients still was 94%; 12% suffered from mild dysphagia and 6% had problems with eructation. Thus, calibration of the oesophagus with a 50F probe reduces the side-effects of complete fundoplication while remaining effective against gastro-oesophageal reflux.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Segol
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Ahkong
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marchand
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Couque
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baptiste
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gignoux
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000601:surgery*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods
vernacular_title: La fundoplicature complète calibrée.