Perioperative outcome of esophageal fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in obese and morbidly obese patients.

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To determine the perioperative safety of esophageal fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m(2).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am. J. Surg.

Title: American journal of surgery

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-1883

ISSN (Print): 0002-9610

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2014

Volume: 208

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Division of Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Advanced GI Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. Electronic address: dana.telem@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

[2 ] Division of Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Advanced GI Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0002-9610(14)00177-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.02.010

PubMed ID: 24881017

SO-VID: 7d2e4078-4341-410d-a285-e32a6dec5055

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Keywords: Complications,Fundoplication,Gastroesophageal reflux,Morbid obesity,Outcomes

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Keywords: Complications, Fundoplication, Gastroesophageal reflux, Morbid obesity, Outcomes

Perioperative outcome of esophageal fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease in obese and morbidly obese patients.

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