RESUMEN
BACKGROUND: This multicenter prospective study investigated the longer-term (12 month) safety and efficacy of radiofrequency energy delivery for the treatment of GERD. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted of 118 patients with chronic heartburn and/or regurgitation who required antisecretory medication daily and had demonstrated pathologic esophageal acid exposure, a sliding hiatal hernia (Asunto(s)
Esofagitis Péptica/terapia
, Esofagoscopía
, Reflujo Gastroesofágico/terapia
, Hipertermia Inducida/instrumentación
, Adulto
, Anciano
, Esofagitis Péptica/diagnóstico
, Femenino
, Estudios de Seguimiento
, Determinación de la Acidez Gástrica
, Reflujo Gastroesofágico/diagnóstico
, Humanos
, Masculino
, Persona de Mediana Edad
, Estudios Prospectivos
, Calidad de Vida
, Resultado del Tratamiento