title: Robotic redo fundoplication for incompetent wrapping after antireflux surgery: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is high. antireflux surgery with specific indications could be an option. Nissen fundoplication is the most popular surgical procedure for GERD, and recent results using laparoscopy have reported excellent short- and mid-term results. Regarding surgical outcome of antireflux surgery, the rate of complications has been reported as below 2.4%, but rare cases still require reoperation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 53-year old male patient underwent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication three years ago owing to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) troubled by dysphagia and heartburn However, despite undergoing surgery, his symptoms did not show improvement .A robotic redo fundoplication was planned. The patient recovered uneventfully, and the esophagography on postoperative day four revealed improvement of previous upward contrast reflux and distension of the distal esophagus during swallowing had disappeared. Dysphagia and heartburn had still not occurred at one year follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Redo antireflux surgery for postoperative stricture is not an easy procedure due to postoperative adhesion and anatomical change. Robotic surgery may be more helpful for precise dissection of the adhesion site by a previous operation and robotic suturing for re-fundoplication was more effective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Re-do fundoplication using a robot, which is a complicated procedure compared with primary anti-reflux surgery would be a general procedure in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xuan
authors.forename: Jun Young
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authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hoon
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authors.forename: Yong Kwan
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authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Vu Duc
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Thu
authors.forename: Sang-Uk
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Han
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