Thoracoscopic fundoplication
Salo, J.A.; Kiviluoto, T.; Heikkilä, L.; Nemlander, A.; Ikonen, T.; Kivilaakso, E.
Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae 82(3): 199-201
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0355-9521 PMID: 8285576 Document Number: 416872
Thoracoscopic fundoplication and hiatoplasty were performed by a videoassisted technique in a patient with longstanding pathologic gastro-oesophageal reflux, reflux oesophagitis and hiatal hernia. Ten months later the patient was asymptomatic and had normal findings by oesophageal endoscopy and 24-hour pH-monitoring. Thoracoscopic fundoplication may be useful in patients with intra-abdominal adhesions due to previous abdominal surgery. Also obese patients with large hiatal hernias and perioesophageal adhesions may benefit from the thoracoscopic approach.