[The surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER)]. 1992

J Boix-Ochoa, and J M Casasa
Departamento de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona.

From 1960 to 1990, a total of 2,476 instances of cardio-hiatal abnormalities were treated. The cause of the abnormality was achalasia (cardio-esophageal dilatation) in 2.244 instances, sliding hernias in 167 and hiatal hernias in 65. Only 213 patients underwent operations, 8,%. Gastroesophageal reflux in children has characteristics different from those of gastroesophageal reflux in adults. Knowledge of the forces that influence the closing mechanisms of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is the cornerstone for rational and logical intervention. The philosophy in pediatrics is that a child is a being in evolution and that the anomaly in children originates from a displaced healthy LES that has not had the opportunity to demonstrate its function because it is not in its proper place. An operation that helps to provide essential anatomic conditions immediately leads the LES to normal physiology. The A.A. discussed and presented in which cases the surgical procedure has to be taken.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008722 Methods A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004947 Esophagus The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005764 Gastroesophageal Reflux Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER. Esophageal Reflux,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease,GERD,Gastric Acid Reflux,Gastric Acid Reflux Disease,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux,Gastro-oesophageal Reflux,Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease,Reflux, Gastroesophageal,Acid Reflux, Gastric,Gastro Esophageal Reflux,Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease,Gastro oesophageal Reflux,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Diseases,Reflux Disease, Gastro-Esophageal,Reflux, Gastric Acid,Reflux, Gastro-Esophageal,Reflux, Gastro-oesophageal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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