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Answer 4 is correct. Objective: To be familiar with the preoperative evaluation for a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication procedure All candidates for a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication should undergo a preoperative evaluation that includes symptomatic evaluation, barium swallow, endoscopy, esophageal manometry, and ambulatory pH monitoring. Ambulatory pH monitoring is the most reliable test for the diagnosis of GERD; it has a sensitivity and specificity of about 92%.
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