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Benefits of laparoscopic (compared to open) fundoplication in the treatment of GERD include:

a) Fewer reoperation rates

b) More intraoperative complications

c) Complete resolution of GERD symptoms

d) Fewer acute complications

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Answer d. Laparoscopic fundoplication results in fewer acute complications but a higher reoperation rate compared to open surgery. Complications range from 2-

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This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.

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