BACKGROUND: @entity354 ( @entity354 ) is a common condition. Many @entity1 respond to conservative therapy. Severe symptomatic cases and those who fail medical treatment are referred to surgery. The long-term results of open fundoplication surgery have been good with a more than 90% response after 10 years of follow-up. The introduction of laparoscopic fundoplication achieved the same results with shorter hospital stay, a better cosmetic result and less cost to the health care providers. @entity1 AND METHODS: 74 @entity1 who failed medical treatment for @entity354 were treated by laparoscopic fundoplication. The Toupet procedure was performed in 66 of these @entity1 , the others @entity1 had a Nissen-type fundoplication. The @entity1 were followed up for a mean period (+/- SD) of 14.8 +/- 8.8 months (range 3-33 months). RESULTS: Most of the @entity1 were males (n = 65). The mean age (+/- SD) of all the @entity1 was 36.1 +/- 9.5 years (range 17-60 years). The majority (93.8%) reported disappearance of symptoms and are not using any antireflux medications. Five @entity1 (6.7%) are considered failures of the procedures. Of these, three @entity1 developed recurrence of @entity304 during the follow-up period. The other two @entity1 developed complications, i.e. gas bloat, persistent @entity391 and @entity1282 which warranted taking down the wraps laparoscopically. Two @entity1 developed a small incisional hernia at the site of the 10 mm port. The mean of hospital stay (+/- SD) was 3.1 +/- 1.3 days (range 1-7 days). CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic fundoplication is safe and effectively relieves @entity304 in @entity1 who fail medical treatment.

Effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication for XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity304 :: ('MESH:D010302', 'Disease') :: ['reflux symptoms'] @entity391 :: ('MESH:D014839', 'Disease') :: ['vomiting'] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['dysphagia'] @entity354 :: ('MESH:D005764', 'Disease') :: ['GERD', 'Gastro-oesophageal reflux']
@entity354 :: (MESH:D005764,Disease) :: ['gastro-oesophageal reflux']
