Comparison of Laparoscopic Nissen Versus Thal Fundoplication in Children

NHS Trust

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Treatments: Procedure: laparoscopic Nissen/laparoscopic Thal

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01027975

RKubiak

Details and patient eligibility

About

Laparoscopic fundoplication is increasingly performed in paediatric surgery. Many types of fundoplication are performed, each has advantages and disadvantages. The Nissen operation is the most frequently performed procedure in the U.K., however it can be associated with post-operative dysphagia. The relative benefits between Nissen and other fundoplication techniques in children are still uncertain.

The aim of our study was to compare the long-term outcomes following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with laparoscopic Thal fundoplication in children.

Sex: All

Ages: 1 month to 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Gastro-oesophageal reflux unresponsive to medical treatment, or those who had serious complications (e.g. apnoea, aspiration pneumonia, oesophagitis)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who had previous anti-reflux surgery, previous open abdominal surgery, if parents declined to participate into study