Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (PDF)

Preface.- Clinical spectrum, natural history and epidemiology of GERD.- The pathophysiology of GERD.- Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly.- Gastroesophageal reflux disease in infants and children.- Barrett's esophagus.- The intriguing relationship of Heliobacter pylori infection and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.- EGJ dysfunction and GERD.- Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) and functional heartburn.- Medical therapy of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.- Diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: role of endoscopy.- Diagnostic procedures in GERD: principles and values of esophageal manometry and pH-monitoring.- Endoscopic anti-reflux therapy.- Indication for antireflux surgery.- The history of surgery for hiatal hernia and gastresophageal reflux.- Comparison of laparoscopic and open antireflux procedures.- Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.- Laparoscopic toupet fundoplication.- Complete versus partial fundoplication.- Adverse outcomes and failure following laparoscopic antireflux surgery.- Laparoscopic refundoplication: surgical intervention after failed antireflux operations.- Hiatal closure - new trends in laparoscopic antireflux surgery.- Radiologic imaging of gastroesophageal reflux disease.- Long-term outcome and perspectives of laparoscopic fundoplication.- Telerobotic-assisted antireflux surgery: Nissen fundoplication.- Symptoms, health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction: using these patient-reported outcomes in people with gastroesophageal reflux disease.- The impact of disease and treatment on health-related quality of life in patients suffering from GERD.- The patients' perspective.- Gastroesophageal reflux disease: a psychological perspective of interaction and therapeutic implications.- Economic analyses of GERD..