TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 31. Nissen Fundoplication
A1  - Lebenthal, Abraham
A1  - Bueno, Raphael
A2  - Sugarbaker, David J.
A2  - Bueno, Raphael
A2  - Krasna, Mark J.
A2  - Mentzer, Steven J.
A2  - Zellos, Lambros
PY  - 2009
T2  - Adult Chest Surgery
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  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2019/12/12
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=5287872
ER  -