title: Laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants and children.
abstract: The number and types of minimally invasive surgical procedures being performed in children have increased exponentially in the last 15 years. Laparoscopic fundoplication is commonly performed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), although the population of patients who undergo this procedure is different in adults and children. In Japan, laparoscopic fundoplication has become a standard procedure, even for children with neurological impairment; however, its indications remain controversial. In this article we review the status of laparoscopic antireflux surgery for infants and children, looking at its indications, the procedures available, the complications, and the training required to perform the procedure safely and effectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwanaka
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komura
authors.forename: Yujiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kodaka
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishimaru
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007564:Japan; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications