Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to compare subjective and objective outcome and surgical side effects of Nissen and Toupet fundoplication performed in a single institution by only two surgeons and to compare pre and postoperative findings to healthy individuals.
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease * Long history of GERD symptoms * Persistent or recurrent symptoms despite optimal medical treatment * Persistent or recurrent complications of GERD * Reduced quality of life owing to increasing esophageal exposure to gastric juice * Pathological values in the preoperative evaluated functional parameters
Exclusion criteria
* Previous esophageal or gastric surgery * Poor physical status (American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores III and IV) * Pregnancy
Countries
Austria