Doina Fosa

ENDOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF THE ANTIREFLUX VALVE AFTER FUNDOPLICATION: SYNTHESIS OF THE EVIDENCE AND PROPOSAL OF A FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SCORE

Background. Antireflux fundoplication failure — recurrent reflux, dysphagia, gas-bloat syndrome, secondary to a herniated, slipped, too-tight, disrupted, or twisted valve — remains common, and its endoscopic diagnosis lacks a common, standardized reporting language. Aim. To narra...