Surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: total or partial fundoplication? systematic review and meta-analysis.

Context: Although the high incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the population, there is much controversy in this topic, especially in the surgical treatment. The decision to use of a total or partial fundoplication in the treatment of GERD is still a challenge to many surgeons because the few evidence found in the literature.

Objective: To bring more clear evidence in the comparison between total and partial fundoplication.