The objectives of therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are (1) to alleviate symptoms, (2) promote healing of esophagitis, (3) avoid disease progression, and (4) prevent recurrence.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic fundoplication demonstrated comparable efficacy to its surgical counterpart in the treatment of patients with medication refractory GERD, according to a presentation at ...
March 24, 2010 — Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery is more effective than medical management for treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD, also referred to as GORD), at least in the short to ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Among patients who underwent lung transplantation, laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication provided objective acid reflux control and preserved lung function and foregut motility, ...
Patients who were referred to Veterans Affairs gastroenterology clinics with heartburn unresponsive to a proton-pump inhibitor had comprehensive evaluation for eligibility for a trial comparing Nissen ...
A new white paper by the American Foregut Society (AFS) summarizes the published outcome data for Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 (TIF 2.0) and Concomitant Transoral Incisionless ...
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