How much does early fundoplication for lung transplant recipients with gastroesophageal reflux disease truly help? Challenges in escaping the perils of retrospective review

The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and post-transplantation bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) represents a topic of keen interest to thoracic surgeons, highlighting the interplay between 2 areas of our surgical repertoire: benign esophageal disease and end-stage lung failure. Although a number of contributing factors have been identified in the development and progression of BOS,1,2 GERD may importantly be one cause that is modifiable.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial commentary Source Type: research