Esophageal Calibration During Laparoscopic Fundoplication Reduces Dysphagia

Antalya Training and Research Hospital50 enrolled

Overview

Gastro esophageal reflux is the most common benign disease of the esophagus and Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication became the standard surgical treatment of this disease. Although being almost transient postoperative dysphagia is still a common complaint following this procedure. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of inserting a soft structured and blunt mounted 39 F orogastric tube to postoperative dysphagia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dysphagia

Interventions

Esophageal calibration tubeDEVICE

An orogastric calibration tube is inserted during laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in order to secure a certain esophageal lumen for reducing postoperative dysphagia

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Grade 3 or more esophagitis * Hiatal hernia larger than 3 centimeters * Acide suppression therapy history longer than 2 years Exclusion Criteria: * Story of endoscopic mucosal resection for Barret's mucosa

Locations (1)

Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of 2nd General Surgery

Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

dysphagia severity score

This score system is used to assess the severity of dysphagia

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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