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Category Archives: Symptoms of GERD

Bard EndoCinch endosuturing system > Long-term outcome > Endoluminal gastroplication > Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease > Effect of a second procedure > Gastroenterology > University Hospital of North Norway

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Does the development of innovative NOTES devices for improving the function of the lower esophageal sphincter LES continue? What role will Polymethylmethacrylate PMMA beads play in the thicken of the tissue and the strengthen of the LES when the microbeads are implanted in local tissue adjacent to the LES? Will the promising work in Endoscopic […]

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New study > Long-term Results > Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication > Anti-reflux Surgery > Massachusetts General Hospital > Harvard Medical School > Minimally invasive procedure > Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD > Seventy-one percent of patients satisfied with long-term results > Primary or revision redo laparoscopic fundoplication > By single surgeon > Near normal scores of GERD−HRQL Health-Related Quality of Life Scale

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Does the results of this study demonstrate that most patients undergoing primary laparoscopic fundoplication have near normal GERD−HRQL scores? Are the patients satisfied with their decision to undergo surgery at long-term follow-up? Are the results following redo laparoscopic fundoplication as good as with primary laparoscopic fundoplication?

IIP > read on here > http://www.endonurse.com…
…Patients undergoing laparoscopic fundoplication […]

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Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES for GERD > No Scar Surgery > Incisionless Surgical Techniques > Bard EndoCinch system > NDO Plicator system > EDS system with Sew-Right > Endoscopic Gastroplasty > Technology and the Clinical Circumstances > Implantation of PMMA microbeads > Gatekeeper > Plexiglass implantation > Enteryx System > What is next in 2008?

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Does the development of innovative NOTES devices for improving the function of the lower esophageal sphincter LES continue? What role will Polymethylmethacrylate PMMA beads play in the thicken of the tissue and the strengthen of the LES when the microbeads are implanted in local tissue adjacent to the LES? Will the promising work in Endoscopic […]

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Endoluminal Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus > Barrett’s esophagus may lead to esophageal adenocarcinoma > Endoscopic Ablation of Intestinal Metaplasia with High Grade Dysplasia > Balloon-based Ablation System > BÂRRX Medical’s Ablation System > Study on efficacy for patients with Fundoplication > Elimination of all Barrett’s tissue in all patients as the ultimate goal

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Does the BÂRRX Medical’s Ablation System make a favorable impact on the most dangerous grade of Barrett’s esophagus? Have studies validated the performance and efficacy of the HALO ablation systems for treating Barrett’s esophagus? What are the optimal treatment parameters for treating HGD in patients who otherwise would be subjected to surgical esophagectomy?

IIP > justin […]

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Bovine collagen injections in the GE tract > Curon Medical’s Stretta device > NDO Plicator > Enteryx Boston Scientific > Gatekeeper Medtronic > Wilson-Cook endoscopic suturing device > EsophyX EndoGastric Solutions > What’s next?

Monday, October 22, 2007

Where are GERD therapies going from here? When will the reimbursement policies for endoluminal therapies change? Is the lack of coverage and efficacy data going to slow down the application of new techniques?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
…three different endoluminal procedures are being used…to treat GERD patients: endoscopic suturing with the NDO Plicator (NDO […]

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Gerd Treatment With T Fasteners > EndoGastric Solutions Raises $30 Million In Round D Venture Capital > Notes > Noscar > Single Port Access SPA

Friday, August 31, 2007

Will EsophyX™ be cleared by the US FDA soon? Can the single-use device perform NOTES fundoplication procedures in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease? Can the new technique deliver similar benefits as the time-proven laparoscopic fundoplication?

As many as 14 million Americans suffer from symptoms of GERD daily but it is estimated that less than 1% […]

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