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16. Endolumenal Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a spectrum of presentations and treatment. Mild-to-moderate GERD is treated with lifestyle modification or medication. In more severe cases, formal laparoscopic or open surgical techniques are utilized. More recently, a search for an alternative and less invasive approach for the treatment of moderate-to-severe GERD has incorporated the endolumenal approaches described in this chapter. Despite significant investment, no single endolumenal treatment has enjoyed long-term use to date. Currently, two endolumenal approaches are clinically available and are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA

    Kevin M. Reavis M.D., F.A.C.S. & Allan K. Nguyen B.S. (Research Fellow)

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  1. Medical Center, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, 92868, California, USA

    Ninh T. Nguyen

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    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Reavis, K.M., Nguyen, A.K. (2012). 16. Endolumenal Approaches to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Nguyen, N., Scott-Conner, C. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2347-8_16

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