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boxed-textDominitiz JA et al. (2006) Complications and antireflux medication use after antireflux surgery. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 4: 299–305 Patients considering antireflux surgery should be ...

When is antireflux surgery indicated, and are there specific indications? Is esophageal manometry a useful test in patients with GERD? Brant K. Oelschlager, MD, explores these issues.

Antireflux surgery can now be done laparoscopically with minimal hospital stay and rapid return to work in 5-10 days. Therefore, there is increased enthusiasm among patients and the surgical ...

In principle, antireflux surgery (fundoplication), which creates a barrier to reflux of all gastric material (acidic and nonacidic), should relieve PPI-refractory heartburn that is reflux-related.

Among patients who underwent laparoscopic antireflux surgery, about 18 percent experienced recurrent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) requiring long-term medication use or secondary ...

Manar Yanes from the research group Upper GI Surgery, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Antireflux surgery in the prevention of supra-esophageal cancer and ...

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), improvement in symptoms is seen with both antireflux mucosectomy (ARMS) and antireflux mucosal ...

Antireflux Surgery: A safe option for GERD. Preston Brown M.D., F.A.C.S. for Williamson Medical Center. Nearly a quarter of Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD.

Nearly 18% of patients who underwent primary laparoscopic antireflux surgery experienced recurrent gastroesophageal reflux necessitating secondary antireflux surgery or long-term medication use ...

WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), those receiving antireflux mucosectomy (ARMS) have a greater improvement in the ...