GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD): CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES......Page 3 GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES......Page 5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 7 PREFACE......Page 9 ABSTRACT......Page 13 The Upper Esophageal Sphincter (UES)......Page 14 Esophageal Peristalsis......Page 15 The Esophago-Gastric Junction......Page 16 Mucosal Defense Mechanisms......Page 17 Non-Erosive Reflux Disease (NERD)......Page 18 REFERENCES......Page 19 ABSTRACT......Page 21 1. PREVALENCE OF GERD AND EXTRAESOPHAGEAL REFLUX......Page 22 2. DEFINITION OF GERD AND EXTRAESOPHAGEAL REFLUX......Page 23 3. EXTRAESOPHAGEAL REFLUX EFFECT AND CLINICAL MANIFESTATION......Page 24 4. DIAGNOSE OF EXTRAESOPHAGEAL REFLUX......Page 25 5. TREATMENT OF EXTRAESOPHAGEAL REFLUX AND OUTCOME......Page 28 6. GERD DEPARTMENT PRACTICE FOR EXTRAESOPHAGEAL REFLUX......Page 31 CONCLUSION......Page 32 REFERENCES......Page 33 ABSTRACT......Page 41 INTRODUCTION......Page 42 THE DIFFERENT CAP-SUBTYPES A1, A2, A3......Page 43 Dominant Alpha- or Beta-Rhythm (not synchronized)......Page 44 METHODS......Page 47 RESULTS......Page 48 DISCUSSION......Page 50 REFERENCES......Page 53 ABSTRACT......Page 57 INTRODUCTION......Page 58 Anatomy and Physiology......Page 59 Physical Examination......Page 60 Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine......Page 61 REFERENCES......Page 62 ABSTRACT......Page 65 1. Gastrointestinal Indications [1]......Page 66 Preoperative Evaluation......Page 67 Laparoscopy versus Laparotomy......Page 68 Long-Term Outcome after Antireflux Surgery......Page 69 REFERENCES......Page 71 Chapter 6 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 75 INDEX......Page 99