Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
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چکیده
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition of the digestive system characterized by acidic contents from stomach into esophagus. Surgical treatment offers long-term alternative to medications, providing symptomatic relief and improving quality life in many patients. However, potential risks complications associated with surgery must be considered, careful selection patients critical.
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CC This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. *Correspondence: Ching-Liang Lu, MD Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2349-2902', '2349-3305']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20231980