title: [Endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease].
abstract: "Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a chronic illness with a wide spectrum of symptoms that can significantly affect people's quality of life and increase the risk of complications, including cancer. Gastroesophageal reflux disease has been primarily treated with anti-secretory medications and, when needed, surgery. However, caveats to this approach include long-term medications, side effects, drug-interaction, cost, and the morbidity and mortality associated with surgery. Endoscopic management of gastroesophageal reflux disease offers a safe, effective and less invasive alternative to medications and surgery. There are different endoscopic therapies that include suturing, application of radiofrequency, injection of polymer, and placement of prostheses. The available data on these therapies is here discussed".
authors.affiliation: División de Gastroenterología y Enfermedades Digestivas, Centro de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Texas, Houston USA.
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Raijman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D011788:Quality of Life; D011859:Radiography; D012449:Safety; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011145:Polyvinyls; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; C020320:ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer