title: [Nissen's fundoplication by celiovideoscopy].
abstract: One hundred and sixty two laparoscopic fundoplications were performed between may 1991 and december 1993 by the first author. No perioperative death was observed. There were 4 intraoperative complications (3%): 1 gastric perforation, 2 pleural perforations and 1 liver laceration. There were 3 conversions to laparotomy: 2 for left liver hypertrophy and 1 for needle holder defect. The duration of the operation ranged from 40 minutes to 5 hours (median 120 minutes). The median postoperative stay was 2 days. Five postoperative complications occurred: 2 cases of pneumonia and 3 cases necessitating second-look laparatomy (1 necrosis of the valve, 1 small bowel perforation and 1 obstruction due to migration of the entire stomach into the chest). The follow-up ranges from 4 to 897 days (median 10 months). Long-term complications were: one recurrence of heartburn reoperated laparoscopically and two cases of long-term postoperative dysphagia.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie Digestive, Hôpital Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Cadière
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Himpens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruyns
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Fundoplicature selon Nissen par coelio-vidéoscopie.