Laparoscopic antireflux surgery with the RefluxStop implant for severe sufferers with complex disease: a retrospective study of the first 100 patients with 12-month follow-up at an early adopter institution
In this cohort of 100 patients with severe symptoms, the RefluxStop procedure resulted in excellent 12-month outcomes, with a median of 97.6% improvement in the total GERD-HRQL score, resolving GERD symptoms to a high level of satisfaction, even in patients with clinically complex conditions.
Authors
- Ulf Kessler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9547-9426)
- Joerg Zehetner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6530-8012)
- Norbert Niebuhr
- Yannick Fringeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9888-0987)
- Ioannis Linas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9804-2935)
Institutions
- Hirslanden Klinik Beau-Site (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gassur.2025.102293
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81