Comparative effectiveness of management strategies for gastroesophageal reflux disease: update

Ip S, Chung M, Moorthy D, Yu WW, Lee J, Chan JA, Bonis PA, Lau J
Record ID 32011001376
English
Authors' objectives:

The purpose was to systematically review and update our previous Comparative Effectiveness Review, which compared the effectiveness of different management options for adults with GERD.

Authors' recommendations: Medical therapy and laparoscopic fundoplication were similarly effective in improving GERD symptoms in patients whose symptoms were already well controlled by medical therapy for at least the first 1 to 3 years following surgery. Serious adverse events were more common after surgery. The effectiveness of endoscopic procedures remains substantially uncertain.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2011
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System
  • Fundoplication
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux
Contact
Organisation Name: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address: Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name: martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email: martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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