[Anterior gastropexy for gastroesophageal reflux in retarded children].

With respect to the high incidence (10-15%) of gastro-esophageal reflux in mentally retarded children and the poor results of conservative treatment in this group, serious considerations should be given to antireflux surgery. In this study, the results of anterior gastropexy were analysed for a group of 17 retarded children, and compared with data from the literature about Nissen's fundoplication. With similar success rates, anterior gastropexy appears to have a negligible mortality rate.