| Literature DB >> 11923617 |
Namir Katkhouda1, Michael R Khalil, Sharan Manhas, Steven Grant, George C Velmahos, Thomas W Umbach, Andreas M Kaiser.
Abstract
André Toupet is best known for the posterior fundoplication that bears his name, currently used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or completing Heller's myotomy and subject today to intense discussions. This was not different in 1963, when Toupet proposed his technique at a time when the Nissen fundoplication was emerging as the treatment of choice for GERD. Behind the procedure, we discover a man with great surgical talent and meticulous attention to technical details who opposed criticism with hard work and strong family values.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11923617 PMCID: PMC1422477 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200204000-00019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Surg ISSN: 0003-4932 Impact factor: 12.969