title: [Evaluation of quality of life in patients operated on for gastroesophageal reflux in the pediatric age].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the quality of life and symptoms of GER patients who underwent laparoscopy in our hospital before and after surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We collect data from patients operated laparoscopically for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GER) in our center before and after surgery in 3 items: nutritional studies, diagnostic methods, interviews with the families of patients about symptoms (preferably differing in digestive or respiratory symptoms) and quality of life; also, determined the age, gender, personal history and surgical technique of patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  30 patients have been operated for GER, 22 men and 8 women, 11 months to 14 years (median age 5 years) of whom 12 (40%) had some degree of encephalopathy. The most common surgical technique used is Nissen (73% cases). Most patients had significant alterations in their daily activities before surgery. The most common symptom was gastrointestinal (70% cases), although all showed improvement, families of children with respiratory symptoms related predominantly greater reduction in the clinic after surgical correction. All improved in its growth curve.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgery for GER patients have a significant improvement in their quality of life, not only by the reduction of their symptoms but also in enhancing from the nutritional status. Patients with respiratory symptoms have a higher satisfaction with surgical treatment than those with gastrointestinal clinical.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba. rocio.granero.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Granero Cendón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz Hierro
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Garrido Pérez
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vargas Cruz
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lasso Betancor
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Paredes Esteban
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires