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 ]
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