Influence of radiofrequency energy delivery at the gastroesophageal junction (the Stretta procedure) on symptoms, acid exposure, and esophageal sensitivity to acid perfusion in gastroesophagal reflux disease

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2170-2177

  Arts, J ^a   Sifrim, D ^a   Rutgeerts, P ^a   Lerut, A ^a   Janssens, J ^a   Tack, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Esophageal sensitivity; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; pH monitoring; Radiofrequency energy delivery; Stretta procedure

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTRIC PH MONITORING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH ACID; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STRETTA PROCEDURE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CATHETER ABLATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTRIC ACID; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547851721     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-9695-y     Document Type: Article

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