title: [Endoscopic treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease].
abstract: The endoscopic treatment as a minimally invasive method to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) came to be tried in addition to medication and laparoscopic antireflux surgery. Clinical trials, such as the Endoluminal Gastroplication method, the Full Thickness Plicator method, the Stretta method, the Enteryx method, and the Gatekeeper method, are advancing in the United States and Europe. It is necessary to consider the efficacy, safety, durability, cost effectiveness, an indication, etc. using data from a randomized controlled trial with sufficient observation period. If the usefulness of endoscopic treatment is confirmed in the future, the new minimally invasive strategy over GERD will be established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University.
authors.forename: Soji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumai
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitajima
mesh_terms: D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000379:methods*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic