Stretta Radiofrequency Treatment for GERD: A Safe and Effective Modality
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Durability of Stretta Radiofrequency Treatment for GERD: Results of an 8-Year Follow-Up
From June 2002 to March 2013 26 patients that underwent Stretta procedure (16 females, 10 males) reached to date an eight-year follow-up. Primary end point of the study was to verify the durability of the procedure at this time. All patients underwent clinical evaluation by upper endoscopy, oesophageal pressure, and pH studies. For each patient 8-year data were compared to those recorded at bas...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0002-9270
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2013.275