Indeed, in korea, medical treatment using a proton pump inhibitor is the mainstream treatment for gerd, while awareness of surgical treatment is limited accordingly, to promote the understanding of surgical treatment for gerd, the korean anti-reflux surgery study group published the evidence-based practice guideline for the surgical treatment. Gerd surgical treatment ppt. Indications for diagnostic testing in suspected gerd uncertain diagnosis atypical symptoms (chest pain, ent, pulmonary) symptoms associated with complications (dysphagia, odynophagia, unexplained weight loss, bleeding, anemia) inadequate response to therapy recurrent symptoms prior to anti-reflux surgery 6.
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Surgical treatment of gerd surgical therapy is also an option for the treatment of gerd the main indication for surgical therapy is failure of medical management when symptoms persist despite appropriate medical therapy another indication for antireflux surgery is personal preference. This is the standard surgical treatment for gerd. it tightens and reinforces the les. the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the outside of the lower esophagus to strengthen the sphincter.. Study group for the laparoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease of the italian society of endoscopic surgery (sice). surg endosc 14:282-288 surg endosc 14:282-288 victorzon m, tolonen p (2003) symptomatic outcome of laparoscopic fundoplication, using a minimal dissection technique ..
