Endoscopic 'Antireflux' Procedures: Not Yet Ready For Prime Time

Gastroesophageal reflux disease affects a significant portion of the North American population on a weekly and daily basis. Options, especially for erosive disease, involve long-term proton pump inhibitors or surgical fundoplication. More recently, a number of endoscopic antireflux techniques have b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joseph Romagnuolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/389216