Open AccessThe characteristics of antireflux surgery compared to proton pump inhibitor treatment in Korea: a nationwide study using claim data from 2007 to 2016
Author(s) -
Susan Park,
JinWon Kwon,
Joong Min Park,
Sung Soo Park,
Jinseub Hwang,
Kyung Won Seo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of surgical treatment and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2288-6796
pISSN - 2288-6575
DOI - 10.4174/astr.2020.98.5.254
Subject(s) - medicine , gerd , reflux , proton pump inhibitor , surgery , medical costs , disease , health care , economics , economic growth
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is not widely used in Korea, but published data suggest that its results are comparable to those of Western countries. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics, medical utilization, and medical costs of antireflux surgery and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatments.