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Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders pp 241–249Cite as

Failed Antireflux Surgery: Analysis of the Causes and Treatment

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Even though the technical elements for a successful laparoscopic fundoplication have been clearly identified, 10–15 % of patients will eventually experience recurrence of their symptoms and between 3 and 6 % will need a second antireflux operation.

This chapter describes the work-up necessary to understand the causes of the failure and the treatment alternatives available.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Center for Esophageal Diseases, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Room G-207, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

    Marco E. Allaix MD, Fernando A. Herbella MD & Marco G. Patti MD

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Allaix, M.E., Herbella, F.A., Patti, M.G. (2014). Failed Antireflux Surgery: Analysis of the Causes and Treatment. In: Fisichella, P., Soper, N., Pellegrini, C., Patti, M. (eds) Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5484-6_18

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