Implementation of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplications in a Developing South African Pediatric Surgical Service.

Introduction: Pediatric laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) has become the standard approach at many centers. We developed a minimal access surgery (MAS) training curriculum to enhance the delivery of MAS for pediatric patients in a resource-limited setting. We reviewed our 10-year experience in implementing and performing LNF at our institution.