Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) surgical treatment: critical analysis

Authors

  • Paula Nardi de Souza Martinez CCMB/PUC-SP
  • Julio Cesar Martinez CCMB/PUC-SP
  • José Carlos Del Grande CCMB/PUC-SP

Keywords:

gastroesophageal reflux, hiatal hernia, surgery.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The importance of gastroesophageal reflux disease can be emphasized, due to its high prevalence in the occidental population, representing 75% of the esophageal diseases. The natural history of this disease determines functional and structural alterations to the esophagus that can be irreversible, implicating on a health related quality of life worsening and even on esophageal adenocarcinoma. The surgical procedure is only one of the ways that can be used and its indication must obey well defined criteria as well as be adapted to the evolutional phase of the disease. The introduction of the laparoscopic surgery determined an expressive rising to the surgical treatment of this disease, and the results depend also of technical details.

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Author Biographies

Paula Nardi de Souza Martinez, CCMB/PUC-SP

Acadêmica do curso de Medicina CCMB/PUC-SP

Julio Cesar Martinez, CCMB/PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia CCMB/PUC-SP

José Carlos Del Grande, CCMB/PUC-SP

Professor do Depto. de Cirurgia UNIFESP

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Martinez PN de S, Martinez JC, Del Grande JC. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) surgical treatment: critical analysis. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2008Mar.31 [cited 2025Jan.2];10(1):1-4. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/643

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2008)

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