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The long-term results of modern antireflux surgery are excellent. A failure rate of 10–20% over a long period of time, however, has been recorded with all operations currently undertaken. The majority of these failures occur in the first 2 years after operation. The commonest cause is recurrence of the original problem, i.e. recurrent reflux. In a smaller proportion of patients, there may be new problems such as dysphagia or chronic abdominal pain.
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Jamieson, G.G. (1994). Reoperative antireflux surgery. In: Jamieson, G.G., Debas, H.T. (eds) Surgery of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6621-6_39
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