The Collis gastroplasty is an esophageal lengthening procedure that addresses a shortened esophagus. First, an anvil is passed alongside an esophageal dilator through the fundus (a). This guides ...

Collis gastroplasty for shortened oesophagus was fashioned in 4 cases, mesh applied in 1 case and Teflon pledgets in further 3 cases. Eight (50%) patients remained asymptomatic at 6 weeks, five (31%) ...

Professor John Leigh Collis, universally known as Jack, received eponymous recognition for two surgical procedures. He was perhaps best known for the Collis gastroplasty for patients with persistent ...

“For a patient that has a shortened esophagus, send them to a surgeon that can offer the Collis gastroplasty.” Reference : Lal P, et al. Abstract 28.

Article citations More>> Pearson, F.G. and Henderson, R.D. (1976) Long-Term Follow-Up of Peptic Strictures Managed by Dilatation, Modified Collis Gastroplasty, and Belsey Hiatus Hernia Repair. Surgery ...

When analyzing various patient characteristics in each group, the investigators noted that patients in the typical reflux group presented with higher frequency of type 3 hiatal hernias (62.3% vs 29.2% ...