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(Chest. 1972;62:142-145.)
© 1972 American College of Chest Physicians

Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux

A Comparison of Preoperative and Early Postoperative Manometric Findings

F. Henry Ellis Jr. M.D.1; Mamigon Garabedian M.D.1; and James A. Gregg M.D.1

1 Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Gastroenterology, Lahey Clinic Foundation, Boston

Preoperative and early postoperative studies of esophageal manometry were performed in 16 patients who underwent a Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux. All had immediate relief of reflux and the amplitude and length of the inferior esophageal sphincter increased from a mean of 5.2 cm of water ± 1.3 to 15.2 cm of water and 3.0 cm ± 0.4 to 5.0 cm ± 0.4 respectively.






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