Clinical Trial: Esophageal Calibration During Laparoscopic Fundoplication Reduces Dysphagia

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Esophageal Calibration With Soft Orogastric Tube During Laparoscopic Fundoplication Reduces Postoperative Transient Dysphagia

Brief Summary: Gastro esophageal reflux is the most common benign disease of the esophagus and Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication became the standard surgical treatment of this disease. Although being almost transient postoperative dysphagia is still a common complaint following this procedure. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of inserting a soft structured and blunt mounted 39 F orogastric tube to postoperative dysphagia.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: dysphagia severity score [ Time Frame: one year ]

This score system is used to assess the severity of dysphagia


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: December 27, 2011
Date Started: January 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 28, 2011
Last Verified: December 2011