reflux
Preoperative indices of severe reflux were significantly more        prevalent in the failure group including a very low or absent lower esophageal       sphincter (LES) pressure on manometry, biopsy-proved Barrett's metaplasia,       presence of a stricture, grade III or greater esophagitis, and a DeMeester score        greater than 50 with ambulatory 24-hour pH testing.
Preoperative indices of severe  @SUBJECT$  were significantly more        prevalent in the failure group including a very low or absent lower esophageal       sphincter (LES) pressure on manometry, biopsy-proved Barrett's metaplasia,        @PREDICAT$  of a stricture, grade III or greater  @OBJECT$ , and a DeMeester score        greater than 50 with ambulatory 24-hour pH testing.