Position paper on laparoscopic antireflux operations in infants and children for gastroesophageal reflux disease

Effectiveness of a transluminal endoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease

“…Although results were moderately encouraging, the company manufacturing this is no longer in existence, and we believe that the TIF procedure will prove to be a superior option to this former endoscopic approach. Clearly the approach to GERD in pediatric patients is evolving and the most optimal care plan is not completely resolved in terms of surgical approach [21]. Although the present study is limited by the small number of children studied, the report suggests that TIF may have potential applications in the pediatric population.…”

Population-based comparison of open vs laparoscopic esophagogastric fundoplication in children: application of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pediatric quality indicators

“…For our study, the data do not distinguish between the different types of fundoplication procedures performed, whether using a complete wrap (Nissen) or partial including Thal or Toupet fundoplication. However, because the literature suggests equivalent results of one procedure over another [6,30,31], it was decided that the different techniques did not need to be differentiated for our study. To evaluate the associated risks within each group, we examined the comorbidities of the patients in our study as shown in Table 2.…”

“…Since that time, the laparoscopic approach has taken on an increased role in the surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children and is now considered by many the standard of care despite no prospective randomized trials being performed to date. Multiple retrospective studies have provided evidence evaluating the results of laparoscopic antireflux surgery, finding comparable or improved outcomes in decreased hospital stays, faster return to unrestricted activity, earlier initiation of feeding, decreased postoperative analgesic requirements, and fewer acute postoperative complications compared with the open fundoplication [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12].…”

Endosurgical treatment of gastric diseases in newborns and infants

“…Комитет новых технологий Американской ассоци-ации детской хирургии издал рекомендации, одо-бряющие лапароскопическую фундопликацию. Это заключение было основано на результатах описания серии случаев и ретроспективных обзоров хирурги-ческого лечения гастроэзофагеального рефлюкса у детей [35]. Тем не менее сегодня не существует ран-домизированных контролируемых исследований преимуществ лапароскопического лечения рефлюк-са в детской популяции.…”