A novel endoscopic assessment of the gastroesophageal junction for the prediction of gastroesophageal reflux disease: a pilot study

Background and aim Hiatal hernia and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) dysfunction play major roles in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) pathogenesis. We developed a novel endoscopic assessment to evaluate the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ). This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of this m...

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Main Authors: Haruhiro Inoue, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Mary Raina Angeli Abad, Enrique Rodriguez de Santiago, Kazuya Sumi, Yugo Iwaya, Haruo Ikeda, Manabu Onimaru, Yuto Shimamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0990-9737