Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Effective in Eliminating GERD Symptoms in Partial Responders to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy at 6 Months

S. Trad, Karim; E. Barnes, William; Simoni, Gilbert; B. Shughoury, Ahmad; G. Mavrelis, Peter; Raza, Mamoon; A. Heise, Jeffrey; G. Turgeon, Daniel; A. Fox, Mark

doi:10.1177/1553350614526788

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Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Effective in Eliminating GERD Symptoms in Partial Responders to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy at 6 Months

Published in Surgical Innovation • Apr 21, 2014

Authors:

Karim S. Trad

William E. Barnes

Gilbert Simoni

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Incomplete control of troublesome regurgitation and extraesophageal manifestations of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a known limitation of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. This multicenter randomized study compared the efficacy of transoral incisionless fundoplicat...

Subject

Medicine

GERD

Proton-pump inhibitor

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