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Acid Reflux Disease

New findings from University of Witwatersrand describe advances in Acid Reflux Disease

Published in Medical Imaging Law Weekly, September 18th, 2007

"The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability and safety of day- case laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in children. All children who underwent a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication procedure were analyzed retrospectively, and the cases who had day surgery were selected over a 2- year period ( May 2003 - August 2005)," scientists in Johannesburg, South Africa report.

"All patients had proven symptomatic reflux disease. Inclusion criteria were that children were over 6 months of age and had a American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I or II with acceptable home support. A standard anesthetic, analgesic protocol was used....

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