Is yield pressure at the cardia increased by effective fundoplication?. Issue 10 (October 1989)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGouran, R C; Galloway, J M; Wells, F C; Hendrie, O R
• Is Part Of: Gut. Volume 30:Issue 10(1989)
• Page Start: 1309
• Page End: 1312
• Publication Date: 1989-10
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1136/gut.30.10.1309
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-5749

Abstract

Abstract : Yield pressure at the cardia was measured before and after fundoplication in 10 patients; five had a Nissen fundoplication and five a Belsey mark IV procedure. Surgery was considered successful if oesophagitis healed or if 24 hour pH monitoring returned to normal. There was a marked rise in yield pressure in all eight patients with a successful operation. Yield pressure remained low in two patients in whom oesophagitis persisted.