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When is it appropriate to add vagotomy to an antireflux procedure?

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Despite the numerous techniques put forward, it is still difficult to obtain more than 85% of good results after the surgical treatment of peptic esophagitis due to gastroesophageal reflux [19, 1]. The failures of treatment are associated with technical imperfections responsible for recurrence or with residual hyperacidity.

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Alexandre, J.H., Bouillot, J.L., Gayral, F., Larrieu, H. (1989). When is it appropriate to add vagotomy to an antireflux procedure?. In: Giuli, R., McCallum, R.W. (eds) Benign Lesions of the Esophagus and Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73055-9_119

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