descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 09 Jul 2013 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, volume 10, pages 448-449 (issn: 1759-5045, eissn: 1759-5053,

Authors: Carla Maradey; Ronnie Fass;

doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2013.123

pmid: 23835485

Surgery or medical therapy for patients with GERD?

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Abstract

The main therapeutic strategies for GERD are antireflux surgery and pharmacological intervention. The vast majority of patients with GERD receive or prefer medical over surgical therapy. A recent study compared minimal access surgery with medical management and provided 5-year follow up data.

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Keywords

Male, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Fundoplication, Humans, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Female

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