title: [Diagnosis and surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease].
abstract: Fifty-four patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease were treated surgically. Fourty-six patients were sliding hiatal hernia and 8 were short esophagus. In addition to barium meal exam, endoscopic examination and esophageal function testing were also helpful in clinical evaluation of patients and selection of antireflux surgery. Nissen fundoplication was the most use in this series. Following-up showed that 64.8 percent completely relieved and 31.5 percent improved.
authors.affiliation: Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical College, Shijiazhuang.
authors.forename: Q Z
authors.initials: QZ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods