The New Landscape of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Management: 2020 and Beyond

The landscape of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) management is changing, in a good way. Several key forces have converged (Box  1), propelling us to see GERD with a new perspective. One of these forces is the expanding role of the interventional gastrointestinal endoscopist in foregut diseases, including GERD, Barrett’s and early esophageal cancer, achalasia, Zenker diverticulum, early gastric cancer, gastric outlet obst ruction, and obesity. Accordingly, when tapped by Dr Lightdale to be the editor of this issue devoted to GERD management, I had the privilege of assembling some of the top GERD authorities, including esophagologists, interventional endoscopists, and foregut surgeons.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research