Endoscopic therapy for GERD: Is the evidence for efficacy any stronger?

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-68

  Pasricha, Pankaj J ^a   Pham, Binh V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROPLASTY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33645471868     PISSN: 10928472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11938-006-0024-5     Document Type: Review

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