One hundred and seventy-five patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were treated, 144 (82.2%) of them underwent surgery. In 106 (73.6%) patients laparotomy was used, in 38 (26.4%) -- laparoscopic surgeries. Transabdominal USE of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, endoscopic ultrasonoraphy (EUS) of the esophagus were used for diagnosis of GERD in addition to standard tests. Based on EUS data, classification of severity of reflux-esophagitis was proposed. New method of laparoscopic creation of artificial lower esophageal sphincter (LES) with super thin (95, 45 mm) and super elastic filaments made of nikelid-titan alloy was developed in experiment and introduced into clinical practice. Thirty-four laparoscopic surgeries were performed, 26 (76.4%) of them -- with creation of artificial LES. In this group 94.4% of patients demonstrated excellent and good results in long-term period. Pressure in the area of LES in these patients increased by 70%, on the average, after surgery.

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