title: [Reflux disease: laparoscopic treatment].
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery offers the patient the advantages of a minimally-invasive surgery for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. With appropriate training the safe application of the laparoscopic fundoplication is achieved. Our experience with 46 laparoscopic fundoplications is favorable. The indications for surgery for patients with esophageal reflux disease remain unchanged and should not be extended. However, the good results should facilitate the decision for surgery. Several comparative studies show the safe application of laparoscopic techniques in the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
authors.affiliation: Allgemeinchirurgische Klinik des Departements Chirurgie, Universität Basel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vogelbach
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rothenbühler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Harder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged