Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in childhood.
An obese, 10-year-old boy presented with symptoms of pain and apnea due to gastroesophageal reflux that was unresponsive to medication. A laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication was performed, and the child was discharged from the hospital within 36 hours of the operation. The rationale and technique of a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux in childhood is described.
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University of Tennessee, Memphis.
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Lunsford
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D002648:Child; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000601:surgery*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications