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Endoscopic therapy of gastroesophageal reflux disease

  

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China
  • Online:2017-01-05 Published:2017-01-12
  • Contact: Corresponding author: Zhou Liya, Email : zhoumed@126.com

Abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition which develops as the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications. Medical and surgical therapies are the main treatment for GERD. Endoscopic therapy has become a minimally invasive approach to GERD in recent years. This review focuses on the advances of the major endoscopic techniques such as endoscopic fundoplication, radiofrequency ablation and antireflux mucosectomy.

Key words: gastroesophageal reflux, therapy, fundoplication, catheter ablation