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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsFundoplicationGastroesophageal RefluxHumansMiddle AgedPancreatic PolypeptidePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodPreoperative CareVagus NerveConceptsAntireflux 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
2002
Redo laparoscopic surgery for achalasia
Gorecki P, Hinder R, Libbey J, Bammer T, Floch N. Redo laparoscopic surgery for achalasia. Surgical Endoscopy 2002, 16: 772-776. PMID: 11997819, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-001-8178-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDiagnostic ErrorsEsophageal AchalasiaFemaleHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRecurrenceReoperationTreatment FailureConceptsRedo proceduresAverage symptom severity scoreTreatment of achalasiaRedo laparoscopic surgeryQuality of life scoresLaparoscopic reoperationIncomplete myotomyRedo surgerySymptom severity scoresChest painResultsEight patientsReflux symptomsLaparoscopic surgerySurgeon experienceAchalasiaSeverity scoreInitial operationRedoSymptom improvementPatientsIncorrect diagnosisAverage quality of life scoreLife scoresReoperationSurgery
1999
Seprafilm®‐induced peritoneal inflammation: A previously unknown complication
Klingler P, Floch N, Seelig M, Branton S, Wolfe J, Metzger P. Seprafilm®‐induced peritoneal inflammation: A previously unknown complication. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 1999, 42: 1639-1642. PMID: 10613487, DOI: 10.1007/bf02236221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimally 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-upSurgeryIs Laparoscopic Reoperation for Failed Antireflux Surgery Feasible?
Floch N, Hinder R, Klingler P, Branton S, Seelig M, Bammer T, Filipi C. Is Laparoscopic Reoperation for Failed Antireflux Surgery Feasible? JAMA Surgery 1999, 134: 733-737. PMID: 10401824, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.134.7.733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFailed antireflux surgeryParaesophageal hernia repairAntireflux surgeryTreated patientsHernia repairDuration of surgeryHiatal herniationFailed antireflux operationsSmall bowel enterotomyLaparoscopic reoperationReoperative proceduresConsecutive patientsPostoperative morbidityOperative complicationsTight fundoplicationToupet fundoplicationDor procedureLaparoscopic approachHeller myotomyLaparoscopic techniqueAntireflux procedureHospital staySurgery failureCrural repairNissen fundoplication
1995
Aortoesophageal fistula after reconstruction of the thoracic spine
Floch N, Harvey J, Beattie E. Aortoesophageal fistula after reconstruction of the thoracic spine. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1995, 60: 191-192. PMID: 7598591, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(95)00003-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesAortic RuptureEsophageal FistulaFemaleFistulaHumansMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsSpinal NeoplasmsSurgical MeshThoracic VertebraeCharacteristics of Patients at Risk for Perioperative Myocardial Infarction After Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery: An Exploratory Study
Gillespie D, LaMorte W, Josephs L, Schneider T, Floch N, Menzoian J. Characteristics of Patients at Risk for Perioperative Myocardial Infarction After Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery: An Exploratory Study. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 1995, 9: 155-162. PMID: 7786701, DOI: 10.1007/bf02139658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfrainguinal bypass surgeryPerioperative myocardial infarctionWhite blood cellsPerioperative MIST-segment depressionBypass surgeryMyocardial infarctionHigher white blood cellWhite blood cell countDuration of surgeryCalcium channel blockersMultiple logistic regression analysisLeft bundle branch blockPreoperative laboratory testsExtensive cardiac evaluationCharacteristics of patientsAssociated with perioperative MIBundle branch blockCase-control studyCoronary artery diseaseDiffuse atherosclerotic diseaseLogistic regression analysisPreoperative useCardiac evaluationIntraoperative factors