title: Total Esophageal Gastric Dissociation for the Failed Antireflux Procedure in a Child with Microgastria.
abstract: Microgastria is a very rare anomaly characterized by a very small tubular stomach that presents with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease due to the small reservoir capacity of the stomach. We present a patient with microgastria-related reflux and a failed fundoplication who was treated with total esophageal gastric dissociation (TEGD) resulting in an excellent outcome. In our experience with this good long-term result, we would suggest that TEGD be added to the armamentarium of procedures that can be used in the treatment of microgastria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bvulani
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Alp
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Numanoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Sharon Gail
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Alastair J W
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Millar
keywords: failed fundoplication; gastroesophageal reflux; microgastria; total esophageal gastric dissociation