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Acid Reflux Disease
Research on acid reflux disease discussed by O. Riedl and co-researchers
July 27th, 2009
"Experience with laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and manometrically intact lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is limited. The disease pattern may be different and LARS may fail to control reflux or result in higher rates of dysphagia," researchers in Austria report. "This is the first study investigating the impact of preoperative LES manometry data not only on manifestations of GERD and subjective outcome alone but also on objective outcomes 1 year after LARS. Three hundred fifty-one GERD patients underwent LARS and had subjective symptom and quality of life assessment, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy,...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-07-27)
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