Endoscopic stapling in comparison to laparoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

DANALIOGLU A., CIPE G., TOYDEMIR T., KOCAMAN O., Ince A. T., MUSLUMANOGLU M., ...More

DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY, vol.26, no.1, pp.37-42, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/den.12081
  • Journal Name: DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.37-42
  • Keywords: endoscopic therapy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (LARS), SRSTM Endoscopic Stapling System, NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION, THERAPY
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundThe SRSTM Endoscopic Stapling System (Medigus Ltd, Omer, Israel) is a novel method for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The present study assessed the safety and efficacy of SRS compared with laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (LARS).