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New Indian Journal of Surgery

Volume  10, Issue 2, March-April 2019, Pages 151-154
 

Original Article

Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Prospective Study

Amit Goel1, Vinod Kumar2, Rahul Rohitaj3, MD. Najim4, Vinod Kumar Singh5, P.K.Ganguly6

1Associate Professor, 2Assistant Professor, 3,4Resident, 5Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, PGIMSR ESI, Basai Darapur, New Delhi, Delhi 110015, India. 6Professor, Jamia Hamdard Medical College, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110062, India.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.10219.4

Abstract

 Gastroesophageal reflux disease is the commonest gastrointestinal disease which causes reflux oesophagitis and complications like ulcerations, stricture of oesophagus. Patients present with either heartburn or reflux. Current treatment would include either lifestyle changes, pharmacological therapies, surgical fundoplications and endoscopic procedures. Patients who have reflux would require medical therapy, endoscopic approach or surgery. The choice of therapy depends on symptoms of the patient. This article reviews the various treatment strategies for management of GERD. +

Keywords: GERD; Reflux; Regurgitation; Endoscopy.


Corresponding Author : Amit Goel