Improvement of objective GERD parameters after radiofrequency energy delivery: A European study

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 911-916

  Meier, Peter N ^a   Nietzschmann, Tina ^b   Akin, Ibrahim ^b   Klose, Stefanie ^b   Manns, Michael P ^b  

^a Henriettenstiftung   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; GERD; Radiofrequency reflux; Stretta procedure

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOSURGERY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRETTA PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34447122021     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520601155191     Document Type: Article

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