Randomized clinical trial of standard laparoscopic versus robot‐assisted laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease

Robotic systems for minimally invasive surgery may be of added value during extensive dissection and suturing in confined spaces, such as laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF). The purpose of this trial was to compare standard LNF with robot‐assisted Nissen fundoplication (RNF).

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