title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: General Thoracic Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98111, USA. gtsdel@vmmc.org
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology*; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D016555:Matched-Pair Analysis; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies