Is it time to revisit surgery and endoscopic therapy for refractory GERD?

Esophagologists and foregut surgeons have long debated the merits (or lack thereof) of antireflux surgery for GERD. Surgeons argue that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) do not stop reflux, often require dose escalation, and have done little to decrease the frequency of Barrett ’s esophagus and are in part responsible for the rise in esophageal cancer.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research