Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for recalcitrant gastroesophageal reflux disease in morbidly obese patients.

Background And Objectives: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is commonly associated with morbid obesity (MO). Antireflux surgery has a higher failure rate in MO and addresses only one of the comorbidities present. This paper reviews the results of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) performed for recalcitrant GERD in MO.

Photodynamic therapy as palliation for esophageal cancer: experience in 215 patients.

Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) utilizes a photosensitizing agent, light, and oxygen to endoscopically ablate cancer cells. This review summarizes our experience with PDT for the palliation of bleeding or obstructing esophageal cancer (EC).

Methods: All patients with bleeding or obstructing EC treated with PDT from November 1996 through June 2002, were reviewed.

Minimally invasive esophagectomy: outcomes in 222 patients.

Objective: To assess our outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE).

Summary Background Data: Esophagectomy has traditionally been performed by open methods. Results from most series include mortality rates in excess of 5% and hospital stays frequently greater than 10 days.