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Necessity of Esophageal Dissection During Laparoscopic Fundoplication

NCT00287612 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 177

Last updated 2009-09-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study compares complete dissection of the tissue around the lower esophagus to no dissection of these tissues during laparoscopic fundoplication in children.

Conditions

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Hiatal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lap. Fundo. with Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction

Complete mobilization of the esophageal junction

PROCEDURE

Lap. Fundo. without Mobilization of the Esophageal Junction

phrenoesophageal membrane left intact

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    collaborator OTHER

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shawn D St. Peter, MD · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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