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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.