Esophageal Sphincter Device for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Esophageal Sphincter Device for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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Ganz, Robert A , Peters, Jeffrey H , Horgan, Santiago , Bemelman, Willem A , Dunst, Christy M , Edmundowicz, Steven A , Lipham, John C , Luketich, James D , Melvin, W. Scott , Oelschlager, Brant K , Schlack-Haerer, Steven C , Smith, C. Daniel , Smith, Christopher C , Dunn, Dan and Taiganides, Paul A
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In this trial, a magnetic device to augment the lower esophageal sphincter was implanted in 100 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. At 1 year, esophageal acid exposure had decreased and symptoms had improved. Six patients had serious adverse events.
The fundamental pathologic abnormality in gastroesophageal reflux disease is an incomp...
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Esophageal Sphincter Device for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1312172491
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1312172491
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMoa1205544
