Evidence-Based Practice Guideline for Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 2018
Journal of Gastric Cancer
; : 313-327, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-719101
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is increasing in Korea, and physicians, including surgeons, have been focusing on its treatment. 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 of GERD. The guideline consists of 2 sections fundamental information such as the definition, symptoms, and diagnostic tools of GERD and a recommendation statement about its surgical treatment. The recommendations presented 5 debates regarding fundoplication 1) comparison of the effectiveness of medical and surgical treatments, 2) effectiveness of surgical treatment in cases of refractory GERD, 3) effectiveness of surgical treatment of extraesophageal symptoms, 4) comparison of effectiveness between total and partial fundoplication, and 5) effectiveness of fundoplication in cases of hiatal hernia. The present guideline is the first to demonstrate the efficacy of the surgical treatment GERD in Korea.
Full text:
Available
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 7: Evidence and knowledge in health
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Gastroesophageal Reflux
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Prevalence
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Proton Pumps
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Fundoplication
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Evidence-Based Practice
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Surgeons
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Hernia, Hiatal
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Korea
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prevalence study
Aspects:
Implementation research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Gastric Cancer
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article