magnetic sphincter device
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Indications
- treatment of GERD, responding partially or poorly to proton pump inhibitor
Procedure
- laparoscopically implanted
Notes
- reduces gastroesophageal reflux in 64% of patients[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ganz RA et al. Esophageal sphincter device for gastroesophageal reflux disease. N Engl J Med 2013 Feb 21; 368:719 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23425164 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1205544