Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Five-year follow-up of a multicenter, double-blind randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic Nissen vs anterior 90 degrees partial fundoplication.
Laparoscopic 90 degrees anterior partial fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease achieves equivalent results to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. ⋯ Laparoscopic Nissen and anterior 90 degrees partial fundoplication achieve similar levels of patient satisfaction at 5 years' follow-up, with similar adverse effect profiles. However, at 5 years' follow-up, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication achieves superior control of reflux symptoms.