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Acid Reflux Disease
New acid reflux disease findings from M.P. Schwartz and co-authors described
March 9th, 2008
" Over the last 10 years a number of endoscopic procedures for treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) have been developed (suturing, injections, implants and radiofrequency ablation), thus obviating the need for long-term proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and the potential morbidity of laparoscopic fundoplication. To present an update of the literature studying the clinical efficacy of endoscopic antireflux procedures, and to discuss further developments," investigators in Netherlands report. " A PubMed search was performed for endoscopic suturing, antireflux treatment, endoscopic gastroplication, polymer injection, radiofrequency ablation of GORD. Own recent...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-03-09)
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