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Background: Better understanding of the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease in recent years has not been accompanied by appreciable advances in the design of antireflux operations. In many cases, operations are still being performed just as they were described 30 years ago. It is important now to go beyond the eponymous procedures traditionally associated with antireflux operations and to identify the technical elements that contribute to effective and durable fundoplications. Objectives: To compare antireflux operations and identify the important technical elements. Design and Setting: Retrospective study in a universitybased tertiary care center. RESULTS The operating time for groups A, B, and C was 193 (±45), 150 (±50), and 161 (±47) minutes, respectively. The hospital PAPER

In patients with achalasia who have esophageal dilation, a laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication (a) took no longer and was no more difficult, (b) was associated with no more postoperative complications, and (c) gave just as good relief of dysphagia. We conclude that esophageal dilation by itself should rarely serve as an indication for esophagectomy rather than myotomy as the initial surgical treatment.

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