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Laparoscopic antireflux surgery : Tailoring the hiatal closure to the size of hiatal surface area by GRANDERATH, F. A, SCHWEIGER, U. M, POINTNER, R

“…The closure of the hiatal crura has proven to be a fundamental issue in laparoscopic antireflux surgery. In particular, the use of prosthetic meshes for crural…”
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Prosthetic closure of the esophageal hiatus in large hiatal hernia repair and laparoscopic antireflux surgery by GRANDERATH, F. A, CARLSON, M. A, CHAMPION, J. K, SZOLD, A, BASSO, N, POINTNER, R, FRANTZIDES, C. T

“…Laparoscopy has become the standard surgical approach to both surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease and large/paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair with…”
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Evaluation of quality of life after laparoscopic surgery. Evidence-based guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery by KOROLIJA, D, SAUERLAND, S, POINTNER, R, SCHWENK, W, SHAMIYEH, A, SZOLD, A, TARGARONA, E, URE, B, NEUGEBAUER, E, WOOD-DAUPHINEE, S, ABBOU, C. C, EYPASCH, E, GARCIA CABALLERO, M, LUMSDEN, M. A, MILLAT, B, MONSON, J. R. T, NILSSON, G

“…Measuring health-related quality of life (QoL) after surgery is essential for decision making by patients, surgeons, and payers. The aim of this consensus…”
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Laparoscopic Revisional Fundoplication with Circular Hiatal Mesh Prosthesis: The Long-term Results by Granderath, F. A., Granderath, U. M., Pointner, R.

“…Background Failure of hiatal closure has proven to be the most frequent complication leading to revisional surgery after primary failed open or laparoscopic…”
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Predictability of hiatal hernia/defect size: is there a correlation between pre- and intraoperative findings? by Koch, O. O., Schurich, M., Antoniou, S. A., Spaun, G., Kaindlstorfer, A., Pointner, R., Swanstrom, L. L.

“…Purpose Closure of the esophageal hiatus is an important step during laparoscopic antireflux surgery and hiatal hernia surgery. The aim of this study was to…”
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“Acute intrathoracic stomach!” How should we deal with complicated type IV paraesophageal hernias? by Köhler, G., Koch, O. O., Antoniou, S. A., Emmanuel, K., Pointner, R.

“…Purpose Management of emergently admitted patients due to a complicated large paraesophageal hernia with acute symptoms of an “intrathoracic stomach” is…”
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Patient-reported outcomes. How important are they? by KOROLIJA, D, WOOD-DAUPHINEE, S, POINTNER, R

“…Outcome after surgical treatment has been based predominantly on objective criteria (biomedical model) and has largely ignored, until recently, the…”
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Influence of the esophageal hiatus size on the lower esophageal sphincter, on reflux activity and on symptomatology by Koch, O. O., Kaindlstorfer, A., Antoniou, S. A., Asche, K. U., Granderath, F. A., Pointner, R.

“…Summary Hiatal hernia is an underlying factor contributing to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, it remains elusive whether the size of the…”
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Mesh erosion following prosthetic hiatal closure by Granderath, F. A., Pointner, R.

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Diagnosis and surgical therapy of hiatal hernia by Koch, O O, Köhler, G, Antoniou, S A, Pointner, R

“…Using the usual diagnostic tools like barium swallow examination, endoscopy, and manometry, we are able to diagnose a hiatal hernia, but it is not possible to…”
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Laparoscopic Toupet - fundoplication by Kirschniak, A, Pointner, R, Granderath, F A

“…The laparoscopic fundoplicatio is the "gold standard" among surgical therapy of gastrooesophageal reflux disease. In this context the Toupet fundoplicatio is…”
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Similar symptom patterns in gastroesophageal reflux patients with and without hiatal hernia by Antoniou, S. A., Koch, O. O., Antoniou, G. A., Asche, K. U., Kaindlstorfer, A., Granderath, F. A., Pointner, R.

“…SUMMARY Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common clinical entity in Western societies. Its association with hiatal hernia has been well documented; however,…”
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Gas-related symptoms after laparoscopic 360 degrees Nissen or 270 degrees Toupet fundoplication in gastrooesophageal reflux disease patients with aerophagia as comorbidity by Granderath, F A, Kamolz, T, Granderath, U M, Pointner, R

“…Aerophagia is a rare but well-known comorbidity in patients with gastrooesophageal reflux disease. Particularly after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, it…”
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The impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease on quality of life: Review of the literature by KAMOLZ, T, POINTNER, R, VELANOVICH, V

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Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in patients with nonerosive reflux disease : Long-term quality-of-life assessment and surgical outcome by KAMOLZ, T, GRANDERATH, F. A, SCHWEIGER, U. M, POINTNER, R

“…It is known that laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) can achieve an excellent surgical outcome including quality of life improvement in patients with…”
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Does major depression in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease affect the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux surgery? by KAMOLZ, T, GRANDERATH, F. A, POINTNER, R

“…It is known that psychological factors can affect end points of surgical treatment. The current study aimed to evaluate the outcome of laparoscopic antireflux…”
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Dysphagia after laparoscopic antireflux surgery : a problem of hiatal closure more than a problem of the wrap by GRANDERATH, F. A, SCHWEIGER, U. M, KAMOLZ, T, POINTNER, R

“…Postoperative dysphagia after laparoscopic antireflux surgery usually is transient and resolves within weeks after surgery. Persistent dysphagia develops in a…”
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Laparoscopic antireflux surgery: Disease-related quality-of-life assessment before and after surgery in GERD patients with and without Barrett's esophagus by KAMOLZ, T, GRANDERATH, F, POINTNER, R

“…Several findings suggest that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a significant impact on patients' quality of life. The aim of this prospective study…”
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Gas-related symptoms after laparoscopic 360° Nissen or 270° Toupet fundoplication in gastrooesophageal reflux disease patients with aerophagia as comorbidity by Granderath, F.A, Kamolz, T, Granderath, U.M, Pointner, R

“…Abstract Background Aerophagia is a rare but well-known comorbidity in patients with gastrooesophageal reflux disease. Particularly after laparoscopic Nissen…”
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Dysphagia and quality of life after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in patients with and without prostetic reinforcement of the hiatal crura by KAMOLZ, T, GRANDERATH, F. A, BAMMER, T, PASIUT, M, POINTNER, R

“…Recurrent hiatal hernia with or without intrathoracic wrap migration ("slipping Nissen") is one of the most common complications after laparoscopic Nissen…”
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