Laparoscopic calibrated total vs partial fundoplication following Heller myotomy for oesophageal achalasia

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2011; 17(29): 3431-3440
Published online Aug 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3431

Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of the 2 patient groups

Features	Total fundoplication	Partial fundoplication	P-value
Sex	12 M; 14 F	14 M; 16 F
Age (yr, mean ± SD)	42.4 ± 14.3	43.3 ± 15.4	0.82¹
Weight (kg, mean ± SD)	71 ± 7.7	70.3 ± 7.14	0.71¹
Previous pneumatic dilation	2	2
Previous botulinum toxin injection	1	1
Duration of symptoms (mo), median (interquartile range)	7.5 (3.7-15.7)	7.5 (4.7-27.7)	0.43²

¹Unpaired t-test;

²Mann-Whitney U-test. M: Male; F: Female.

Citation: Martino ND, Brillantino A, Monaco L, Marano L, Schettino M, Porfidia R, Izzo G, Cosenza A. Laparoscopic calibrated total vs partial fundoplication following Heller myotomy for oesophageal achalasia. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(29): 3431-3440
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i29/3431.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3431