Symptom-focused results after laparoscopic fundoplication for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease—a prospective study

摘要

Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are common in the general population. Although the results of laparoscopic fundoplication are well documented, there have been no reports on the operative outcome in patients refractory to or with only partial response to medical therapy for GERD.