Fundoplication in chronic intractable cough
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Fundoplication in chronic intractable cough
UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Airway reflux is a common cause of chronic cough and this is often refractory to medical therapy. Surgery in the form of Nissen fundoplication has been highly successful in the treatment of the classic reflux symptoms of heartburn and dyspepsia. There is a paucity of data regarding response to fundoplication in patients presenting with chronic cough. METHODS We retros...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cough
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1745-9974
DOI: 10.1186/1745-9974-8-3