Gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia. A re-evaluation of current data and dogma.
Various methods of investigating and treating patients with gastro-oesophageal disorders are described and the rationale of current concepts is outlined. Emphasis is placed throughout on gastro-oesophageal reflux and its sequelae rather than on sliding hiatal hernias. Symptoms of gastro-oesophageal dysfunction can be misleading, and careful studies are essential in assessing its importance and the results of various modes of therapy.
D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000032:analysis; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D000882:Haplorhini; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008365:Manometry / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography