More aggressive procedures such as esophageal lengthening gastroplasty of the Collies-Nissen type or Collies-Belsey Mark IV type have been proposed, in view of the previously reported poor results with classic antireflux surgery.
Ann Thorac Surg 2003 76 5):1687 1692. Csendes A, et al. Long-term results of classic antireflux surgery in 152 patients with Barrett's esophagus: clinical, radiologic, endoscopic, manometric, and acid reflux test analysis before and late after operation.
To avoid classic open surgery, many mini-invasive techniques have been introduced for treatment of such fractures, arguing that they offer better clinical outcome at no extra expense and with minimal complications [9, 21, 23].
The first comes from his classic monograph, "Surgery of the Shoulder," published by J. B. Lippincott in 1950 [2].
During the first period (January 1990 June 1997) 18 classic Whipple's surgery and one pylorus preservation surgery were performed; we had a morbidity of 52,63% and a mortality of 31,57% (6 patients).
Classic glaucoma filtration surgery by means of trabeculectomy or episcleral aqueous drainage implants is the most effective way of lowering intraocular pressure permanently down to low-normal levels.
When compared to classic rectal cancer surgery, TME led to an increase in the 5-year survival rates from 30%to68%68 % and to a reduction in local recurrence rates from 30-50 % to 0-4 % [2, 3].
Most patients with classic FAP undergo surgery between the age of 15 and 25 years.
For patients with new or recurrent extrafoveal classic CNV or juxtafoveal classic CNV, the only treatment option recommended by the AAO Retina Panel is thermal laser photocoagulation surgery (AAO 2006).
Role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and classic thoracotomy in lung cancer management.
