Anterior gastropexy for gastroesophageal reflux in retarded children
Heij, H.A.; Vos, A.
Tijdschrift Voor Kindergeneeskunde 56(3): 124-126
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0376-7442 PMID: 3046053 Document Number: 312868
With respect to the high incidence (10-15%) of gastro-esophageal reflux in mentally retarded children and the poor results of conservative treatment in this group, serious considerations should be given to antireflux surgery. In this study, the results of anterior gastropexy were analysed for a group of 17 retarded children, and compared with data from the literature about Nissen's fundoplication. With similar success rates, anterior gastropexy appears to have a negligible mortality rate.