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Magnetic Augmentation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter: Changing the Treatment Paradigm in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic, progressive condition in which a dysfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) allows gastric contents to reflux into the esophagus, pharynx, respiratory tract, and mouth. The disease is typically characterized by symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation, and can progress to the complications of erosive esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus and adenocarcinoma.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Sciences for the Health, Division of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milano School of Medicine, 20097, San Donato Milanese (Milan), Italy

    Luigi Bonavina, Greta Saino & Davide Bona

  2. Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo St, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Tom R. DeMeester

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Bonavina, L., Saino, G., Bona, D., DeMeester, T.R. (2012). Magnetic Augmentation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter: Changing the Treatment Paradigm in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Bonavina, L. (eds) Innovation in Esophageal Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2469-4_3

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