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Gastroesophageal reflux disease: integrating the barium esophagram before and after antireflux surgery.

Cleveland Clinic Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Radiology (impact factor: 5.73). 06/2007; 243(2):329-39. DOI:10.1148/radiol.2432050057 pp.329-39
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common medical problem in the United States. As a result, laparoscopic antireflux surgery is a common surgical procedure. At the authors' institution, the barium esophagram before and after antireflux surgery is a critical examination in patients with GERD. This article summarizes the authors' examination protocol and describes how the findings are integrated in the care of these patients.

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Keywords

antireflux surgery
 
authors' examination protocol
 
barium esophagram
 
common medical problem
 
common surgical procedure
 
critical examination
 
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 
GERD
 
laparoscopic antireflux surgery
 
United States