RT Book, Section
A1 Lebenthal, Abraham
A1 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Colson, Yolonda L.
A2 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Krasna, Mark J.
A2 Mentzer, Steven J.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
SR Print(0)
ID 1105840165
T1 Nissen Fundoplication
T2 Adult Chest Surgery, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178189-3
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105840165
RD 2024/04/23
AB Gastroesophageal  reflux  disease  (GERD)  is  caused  by  the  chronic  reflux  of  gastric  acid  from  the  stomach  to  the  esophagus.  This  may  be  the  result  of  an  incompetent  lower  esophageal  sphincter  (LES)  or  poor  gastric  emptying.  GERD  is  an  anatomic  and  physiologic  problem  that  may  lead  to  surgical  consultation  for  treatment  of  either  the  symptoms  or  sequelae  of  reflux.  It  was  first  recognized  as  a  clinical  entity  in  the  1930s.  Today,  it  is  the  most  prevalent  upper  gastrointestinal  disorder  in  the  Western  world.1