Table 2.
Surgical details of redo procedures
Type of redo procedure | Associated fundoplication | N. of pts (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Laparoscopic new myotomy on the right aspect of the EGJ# | 43 (87.8) | ||
No fundoplication | 12 (24.5) | ||
Dor fundoplication | 25 (51) | ||
Toupet fundoplication | 5 (10.2)* | ||
His angle reconstruction | 1 (2) | ||
Laparoscopic prolongation of the previous myotomy | 6 (12.2) | ||
No fundoplication | 1 (2) | ||
Dor fundoplication | 3 (6.1) | ||
Toupet fundoplication | 2 (4.1) |
#Including one open conversion due to mucosal perforation
*In 4 of these patients a previous Nissen fundoplication was partially dismantled leaving the posterior portion in place thus transforming it into a Toupet-like fundoplication