[Antireflux surgery in the treatment of peptic esophagitis]

This paper deals with the outcome of the various "antireflux" surgical procedures performed in 21 patients having esophagitis. Immediate and long-lasting results are better for those methods which restore the gastroesophageal competence: Hill's operation (4) and Nissen's fundoplication (3). The participation of the stomach in producing reflux is stressed and is emphasized the necessity to treat the gastric lesions simultaneously. The duodenal diversion following Harrington procedure offers good results with minimal surgical risk in some particular cases.