Surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: total or partial fundoplication? Systematic review and meta-analysis

CONTEXT: Although the high incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the population, there is much controversy in this topic, especially in the surgical treatment. The decision to use of a total or partial fundoplication in the treatment of GERD is still a challenge to many surgeons bec...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo F Ramos, Suzana Angélica S Lustosa, Carlos Augusto P. de Almeida, Carolina P. da Silva, Delcio Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2011-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032011000400007&lng=en&tlng=en