Esophageal Dilation for Strictures: A 36-Year Prospective Experience in Private Practice Setting.

The author dilated 3,112 patients with esophageal strictures over 36 years. Most strictures were peptic, esophageal rings, cervical webs or eosinophilic. Strictures were assessed for presence of hiatal hernia, hernia size, stricture diameter, and type and size of dilator used.

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in a community hospital: patient satisfaction survey.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for esophageal reflux in a community hospital.

Methods: One hundred nineteen patients (76%) of 157 patients having laparoscopic fundoplication for symptomatic reflux disease completed a questionnaire. All patients were evaluated with esophagoscopy, esophageal motility, and pH studies.

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in a community hospital: analysis of 202 patients.

We analyzed 202 patients undergoing Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. One hundred and three patients (90.6%) had typical reflux symptoms.

Diverticular bleeding: novel treatment with band ligation.

Diverticulosis accounts for 50% of adult cases of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Recurrent or persistent bleeding usually is treated surgically. Recent studies suggest that 20% of patients with diverticular bleeding can have the site identified and treated endoscopically.