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Role of Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery in the Management of Chronic GERD Symptoms

Author(s) -

Mehran Anvari

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2291-2797

pISSN - 2291-2789

DOI - 10.1155/1999/674565

Subject(s) - gerd , medicine , invasive surgery , medical therapy , surgery , proton pump inhibitor , laparoscopic surgery , general surgery , laparoscopy , disease , intensive care medicine , reflux

Since the application of minimally invasive techniques to antireflux surgery eight years ago, there has been a rapid increase in the use of laparoscopic antireflux surgery. It is increasingly used as an alternative to long term medical therapy with proton pump inhibitors. The factors responsible for the rapid popularity of this procedure are reviewed, and the choice of techniques, current indications and available literature on the outcomes of these procedures are discussed.

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