2004
Evaluation of vagus nerve function before and after antireflux surgery
DeVault K, Swain J, Wentling G, Floch N, Achem S, Hinder R. Evaluation of vagus nerve function before and after antireflux surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2004, 8: 881-887. PMID: 15531243, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntireflux surgeryPreoperative testingAbnormal preoperative testsAntireflux surgery patientsVagus nerve integrityAssessment of bowel functionPancreatic polypeptidePostoperative test resultsVagus nerve functionSham mealNerve integrityPostoperative resultsAnticholinergic effectsSurgery patientsNerve functionAbnormal testsBowel functionSymptomatic outcomeBowel symptomsSurgeryPatientsPP levelsSymptom surveySymptomsPP test
1999
Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Klingler P, Bammer T, Wetscher G, Glaser K, Seelig M, Floch N, Branton S, Hinder R. Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Digestive Diseases 1999, 17: 23-36. PMID: 10436354, DOI: 10.1159/000016900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseReflux diseaseAntireflux surgeryAntireflux procedureIntroduction of minimally invasive techniquesTreatment of gastroesophageal reflux diseaseIntroduction of minimally invasive surgeryMinimally invasive surgical techniquesYears of follow-upLaparoscopic antireflux proceduresPoor surgical resultsManagement of gastroesophageal reflux diseaseMinimally invasive techniquesInvasive surgical techniquesSurgical management of gastroesophageal reflux diseaseMinimally invasive surgeryLong-term controlSurgical resultsInappropriate surgerySurgical managementInexperienced surgeonsSurgical techniqueInvasive techniquesFollow-upSurgery