XXXX with augmented Toupet's fundoplication immediate and long-term outcome.

@entity1318 @entity1 @entity260 @entity1282 @entity195
BACKGROUND: @entity1318 @entity1 who underwent Heller cardiomyotomy with Toupet's fundoplication have excellent results in a previous report data. However, the result with open technique has not been reported in Thai. OBJECTIVE: To study the immediate and long-term outcome of open transabdominal Heller cardiomyotomy with Toupet's fundoplication in @entity1318 @entity1 . MATERIAL AND METHOD: Retrospective review of all @entity1318 @entity1 who underwent open Heller cardiomyotomy with Toupet's fundoplication in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Thailand during the past ten years (1997-2007). The data was analysis with descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Twenty-two cases (11 male) were included in this study. Mean age was 40 years. The mean duration of symptoms before surgery was 62.5 months. Ninety-one percent of @entity1 were free from @entity1282 immediately after operation. There was no early @entity260 . Three @entity1 had relapse symptom (14%). Mean follow-up time in the present study was 30 months. CONCLUSION: Open @entity195 with augmented Toupet's fundoplication done by experienced surgeons is an effective technique to treat @entity1318 @entity1 in our center.
