Christopher DuCoin

SOCIETY: SSAT

Laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with a history of lung transplant has an average length of stay (LOS) of 3 days with a 30-day readmission rate of 25%, which is significantly worse compared to the non-lung transplant population…

Laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with a history of lung transplant has an average length of stay (LOS) of 3 days with a 30-day readmission rate of 25%, which is significantly worse compared to the non-lung transplant population…

Background and aims: Several small studies reported high risk of progression to high grade dysplasia (HGD) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients who undergo solid organ transplantation (SOT)…

53-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presented with daily heartburn (improved by PPIs), regurgitation, and chronic cough. Upper endoscopy revealed 7 cm hiatal hernia, LA class C esophagitis and hill-grade 3-4…

53-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presented with daily heartburn (improved by PPIs), regurgitation, and chronic cough. Upper endoscopy revealed 7 cm hiatal hernia, LA class C esophagitis and hill-grade 3-4…

53-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presented with daily heartburn (improved by PPIs), regurgitation, and chronic cough. Upper endoscopy revealed 7 cm hiatal hernia, LA class C esophagitis and hill-grade 3-4…

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a risk factor for aspiration and subsequent lung allograft rejection. Anti-reflux surgery (ARS) can be utilized for these vulnerable patients to improve symptoms of GERD and thus abate the decline of lung function…

Treatment options for hiatal hernias include repair with or without mesh. However, hernia repairs can have high recurrence rates and mesh-related complications. We compared Phasix™ ST mesh to biological mesh and primary repair to assess recurrence rates and mesh-related complications…