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Laparoscopic thal fundoplication with gastrostomy in children
L A Martinez-Frontanilla1, K H Sartorelli, G M Haase
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO, USA.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|February 1, 1996
Abstract:
A technique was developed to adapt the Thal fundoplication to the laparoscopic approach. Modifications include tying an umbilical tape (as a loop) around the esophagus for retraction, interrupted fundoplication sutures, and extracorporeal gastrostomy through a trocar site. This technique was completed successfully in 10 pediatric patients.