Abstract
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition traditionally treated by lifestyle modifications, medications, and surgery. In this chapter, we discuss some of the available endoscopic therapies for GERD such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and anti-reflux mucosectomy (ARMS).
RFA is a catheter-based system that delivers energy to the lower esophagus and gastric cardia. It has been available for many years; however, stringent long-term data is currently lacking which limits its clinical application. ARMS is the mucosal or submucosal resection of distal esophagus and gastric cardia along the lesser curvature. Short-term data is promising but long-term data is lacking.
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Brimhall, B., Maydeo, A., Wagh, M.S., Hammad, H. (2020). Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) and Anti-Reflux MucoSectomy (ARMS) for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Wagh, M., Wani, S. (eds) Gastrointestinal Interventional Endoscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21695-5_24
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