Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Autor: | Alexander S. Rosemurgy, Natalie Donn, Kenneth Luberice, Sharona Ross, Harold Paul |
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Rok vydání: | 2011 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Reflux Fundoplication Disease medicine.disease humanities digestive system diseases Surgery Acid suppression Invasive surgery Ambulatory medicine GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Humans Laparoscopy Intensive care medicine business Medical therapy |
Zdroj: | The Surgical clinics of North America. 91(5) |
ISSN: | 1558-3171 |
Popis: | Millions of Americans are affected by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in many different ways. The magnitude of the problem of GERD was brought to light by the ambulatory pH test, the introduction of minimally invasive surgery, and the advent of the many medications that are effective in acid suppression. Patients with GERD suffer from various consequences associated with the disease. However, interventions beyond medical therapy, such as laparoscopic fundoplication, provide satisfactory outcomes and definitive relief of acid reflux. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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