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Esophageal adenocarcinoma arising after antireflux surgery: a population-based analysis

Author(s) -

Tuuli Kauttu,

Tuomo Rantanen,

Eero Sihvo,

Jari Räsänen,

Pauli Puolakkainen,

Jarmo Salo

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.075

Subject(s) - medicine , gerd , hiatal hernia , esophagus , esophagitis , barrett's esophagus , incidence (geometry) , reflux , surgery , population , adenocarcinoma , reflux esophagitis , esophageal disease , gastroenterology , general surgery , disease , cancer , physics , environmental health , optics

Fundoplication is widely used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Whether it diminishes the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is, however, controversial. Our aim was to define, at the national level in Finland, frequency and predisposing factors for post-fundoplication EAC.

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