Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Posted On 2018-09-18 17:09:38


Guest Editor: Luigi Bonavina, MD, FACS

Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Division of General Surgery, University of Milano Medical School, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Italy

With this special series, we aim to review existing therapies for GERD, to display cutting-edge techniques, and to reflect valuable points of views from those excellent international experts who have practiced and researched in the field, so as to move forward the clinical practice and study in GERD with ultimate benefit to our patients.

Editorial
Current interventional management of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Luigi Bonavina

Review Article

Stretta therapy in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Dalbir S. Sandhu, Ronnie Fass

Role of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett’s esophagus
Martin Riegler, Gerd Jomrich, Sebastian F. Schoppmann

Transoral fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Pier Alberto Testoni, Sabrina Testoni

Concurrent radiofrequency ablation and Nissen fundoplication
Aleksandar P. Simić, Ognjan M. Skrobić, Nenad Ivanović, Predrag M. Peško

Remedial bypass or antrectomy and Roux-en-Y after failed fundoplication
Balazs Kovacs, Sumeet K. Mittal

Is magnetic sphincter augmentation a reasonable surgical option for gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Stefano Siboni, Alberto Aiolfi, Francesco Toti, Luigi Bonavina

Electrical neuromodulation of the lower esophageal sphincter for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Alejandro Nieponice, Mauricio Ramirez, Adolfo Badaloni, Pedro Renda, Romina Lovera, Jelle P. Ruurda, Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen

Mini-Review

Nissen fundoplication: still the gold standard?
Francisco Schlottmann, Marco G. Patti

Collis gastroplasty: why, when and how?
Pietro Riva, Lee L. Swanström

Disclosure:
The series “Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Esophagus without any sponsorship or funding. Luigi Bonavina served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.