Surgical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease: indications, evaluation, and procedures.
Gastroesophageal reflux is a very common condition, and surgery remains a reasonable options in select patients. Successful surgical care for GERD depends on proper patient selection, workup and operative technique. This manuscript reviews surgical care for GERD.
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Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. smith.c.daniel@mayo.edu
D000465:Algorithms; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D049630:Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome