Tailored augmentation of the lower esophageal sphincter in experimental antireflux operations

I read with interest the paper by Freys et al. [1] published in
the December 1997 issue of Surgical Endoscopy. The authors
are to be congratulated for their efforts to investigate
objectively some of the antireflux operations currently advocated,
and thereby improve the information base for surgeons
seeking to determine appropriate surgical techniques
for gastroesophageal reflux disease. A similar study from
my department comparing anterior, posterior, and Nissen
fundoplication in a pig model also demonstrated similar
outcomes [3].