Publications by authors named "Ioshiaki Yogi"

To verify the results of the treatment of post-operative giant hiatal hernia (POGH).The POGH becomes each time more frequent after surgical treatment of the gastroesophageal reflux.Fifteen patients (6 females and 9 males; 43.

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Background: There is a large consensus to preserve the distance of 5 cm above the proximal border of the lower esophageal sphincter (PBLES) as appropriate to the location of the electrode of the pH-metry. The main objective of this study is to determine whether placement of the electrode below the recommended location achieves a significant difference in the calculation of the DeMeester score.

Methods: The study was made up of 60 GERD patients and 20 control subjects.

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Background: There is today a significant greater number of laparoscopic antireflux procedures for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and there are yet controversies about the necessity of division of the short gastric vessels and full mobilization of the gastric fundus to perform an adequate fundoplication.

Aim: To verify the results of the surgical treatment of non-complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease performing Rossetti modification of the Nissen fundoplication. Patients and Methods - Fourteen patients were operated consecutively and prospectively (mean age 44.

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