This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic antireflux surgery for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) comparing with that of non-surgical treatment.
To treat GERD, the most patients with GERD are managed with acid suppressive medication first, and followed by antireflux surgery when the medical therapy is not effective or when the patient prefer surgery to quit the medicine. This study has a single cohort in which the patient has the past history of GERD and medical treatment with proton pump inhibitors, and has scheduled to have laparoscopic antireflux surgery for treatment of GERD. Treatment outcome of surgery will be evaluated comparing with the outcome of medical treatment before registration.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGSymptom Control Rate of Surgical and Non-surgical Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
GERD symptom control rate of surgical and non-surgical treatment for GERD based on the GERD symptom questionaire
Time frame: Change from baseline GERD symptom at 3 months after antireflux surgery
Medical Cost of Surgical and Non-surgical Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Evaluation of medical cost based on public insurance system and patients' history
Time frame: Change from baseline medical cost (non-surgical) at 3 months after antireflux surgery
Complication rate and adverse symptom rate related with antireflux surgery
Surgical complication and adverse symptom related with antireflux surgery evaluated with GERD symptom questionaire and case records
Time frame: Change from baseline GERD symptom at 3 months after antireflux surgery
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