E Rausa, D Ferrari, M E Kelly, A Aiolfi, Marco Vitellaro, M Rottoli, G Bonitta, D Bona
PURPOSE: We aim to review and quantitatively compare laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication (LTF), Nissen fundoplication (LNF), anterior partial fundoplication (APF), magnetic augmentation sphincter (MSA), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF), proton pump inhibitor (PPI), and placebo for the treatment of GERD. A number of meta-analyses compared the efficacy of surgical and endoscopic procedures for recalcitrant GERD, but considerable debate on the effectiveness of operative strategies remains...
January 21, 2023: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery