Is there a changing trend in surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children?

Table 2 Disorders that have been associated with symptomatic GORD[2]

Neurological	Mental retardation from any cause
	Brain injury from any cause
	Cerebral palsy
	Down’s syndrome
	Microcephaly
	Seizure disorders
	Mobius syndrome
	Cornelia-de lange syndrome
	Hydrocephalus
Gastrointestinal	Gastric outlet obstruction from any cause
	Esophageal atresia
	Pharyngeal swallowing uncoordination
	Congenital duodenal obstruction (Ladd’s band, diaphragm)
	Congenital abdominal defects (omphalocele, gastroschisis)
	Short bowel syndrome
	Hirschsprung’s disease
	Portal hypertension
	Ascites
Cardiac	Anomalies causing left heart failure
Respiratory	Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
	Tracheal or subglottic stenosis
	Cleft palate
	Pierre Robin syndrome
	Phrenic nerve palsy
	Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Prematurity
Multiple anomalies