Erschienen in:
01.11.2010 | Editorial
Commentary on the SAGES Guidelines for Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
verfasst von:
Vic Velanovich
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 11/2010
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Excerpt
The SAGES Guidelines Committee has created a document on the surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) using the most rigorous methods of systematic review. From this standpoint, the information provided is of the highest quality and the recommendations rest on a solid foundation. All surgeons who care for patients with GERD can look to this document for guidance and support. As reflux disease continues to be a common malady, with well over US $1 billion spent on direct costs, and with an unknown but undoubtedly large amount spent on indirect costs, this is a topic worthy of comparative clinical effectiveness analysis. …