Endoscopic treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD): A systematic review

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 818-838

  Contini, S ^a   Scarpignato, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopic gastroplication; Endoscopic implants; Endoscopic therapy; GORD; Radiofrequency delivery

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; BIOMATERIAL; POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE;

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVICE; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; HYDROGEL; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEL; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; POLYVINYLS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 1542389144     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1590-8658(03)00449-3     Document Type: Review

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