Therapy of gastroesophageal reflux: Evidence-based approach to antireflux surgery

Digestive Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 188-196

  Lundell, Lars ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antireflux surgery; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Laparoscopy; Medical therapy; Postfundoplication symptoms; Proton pump inhibition

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; HYDROGEN POTASSIUM ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE;

ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; LAPAROSCOPY; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 35448984573     PISSN: 02572753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000103883     Document Type: Conference Paper

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