LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN-ROSSETTI FUNDOPLICATION - 10 CASES

Ten patients presenting with hiatus hernia and gastro-oesophageal reflux underwent laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication. All patients had either medical treatment failure or invalidating reflux. At present, complete fundoplication is the most effective surgical treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux. The laparoscopic procedure was rigorously identical with the habitually used <<open>> procedure, the only difference being the abdominal access. No laparotomy was necesssary in our patients, and no major complication was observed. The follow-up showed good clinical results. Laparoscopy has been reported to decrease post-operative pain and ventilatory disorders. Morover, this minimally invasive surgical technique enables rapid resumption of social and professional activities.