Long-term results of radiofrequency energy delivery for the treatment of GERD: sustained improvements in symptoms, quality of life, and drug use at 4-year follow-up

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-366

  Reymunde, Alvaro ^a   Santiago, Nilda ^a  

^a Damas Hospital   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG USE; ENERGY; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY; STRETTA PROCEDURE; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VALIDATION STUDY;

CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTRIC ACID; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847055124     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.06.036     Document Type: Article

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