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