Role of surgery in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can provide good long term control of symptoms. The introduction and increasing use of laparoscopic antireflux procedures may provide an early surgical alternative to long term medical control of GERD. Indications for surgery, preoperative investigations, surgical options, and results and complications are discussed.
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Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London. rinculet@lhsc.on.ca
D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy