[Perspectives of Laparoscopy in Cardia and Gastric Surgery].

The authors have made 171 laparoscopic operations in the gastro-esophageal region during the past three and a half years. They have used the achievement of the minimal invasive surgery mainly in the treatment of functional diseases of the gastro-esophageal junction. Besides the hiatal reconstruction and antireflux procedures (142), endoscopic assisted cysto-gastrostomy (7), endoscopic assisted double-lifting gastric wall resection (5), cardiomyotomy (4), Graham suture of perforated duodenal ulcer (4) and enucleation of gastric wall leiomyoma (2) has been performed. There was no postoperative death, the rate of conversion was altogether 4.7% (8/171) while there was no need for reoperation in the early postoperative period.