Open AccessTreatment of Peptic Esophageal Stricuture With Combined Fundic Patch-fundoplication
Author(s) -
John I. Hollenbeck,
Edward R. Woodward
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197510000-00013
Subject(s) - medicine , peptic , esophageal stricture , esophagus , gastroenterology , fibrosis , reflux , surgery , peptic ulcer , disease
Forty-five patients treated for peptic esophageal stricture by combined fundic patch-fundoplication are reviewed. The operation afforded an acceptable result in 87% of the patients. There has been no operative mortality. The stricture represents transmural fibrosis of the distal esophagus. The fibrosis interferes with the physiologic function of the LES preventing receptive relaxation. This, however, does not affect the postoperative ability to swallow.