Injectable and bulk-forming agents for enhancing the lower esophageal sphincter. 2003

Glen A Lehman
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.

Promising endoscopic therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including suturing and stapling techniques and injections of inert implantable materials, are emerging in both clinical practice and clinical investigations. Suturing and stapling techniques have undergone rapid development in the past few years. However, there are some potential advantages to the use of implantation procedures. These procedures are likely to be the least expensive to perform and also appear to be the least technically demanding. The various procedures and equipment have yet to undergo head-to-head clinical evaluation. The utility of endoscopic therapies for GERD will become more apparent when adequate data are available from well-controlled clinical trials and procedural databases. Further refinement, development, and differentiation of various endoscopic techniques are anticipated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007267 Injections Introduction of substances into the body using a needle and syringe. Injectables,Injectable,Injection
D004943 Esophagogastric Junction The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orifice. Gastroesophageal Junction,Gastroesophageal Junctions,Junction, Esophagogastric,Junction, Gastroesophageal,Junctions, Gastroesophageal
D005764 Gastroesophageal Reflux Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER. Esophageal Reflux,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease,GERD,Gastric Acid Reflux,Gastric Acid Reflux Disease,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux,Gastro-oesophageal Reflux,Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease,Reflux, Gastroesophageal,Acid Reflux, Gastric,Gastro Esophageal Reflux,Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease,Gastro oesophageal Reflux,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Diseases,Reflux Disease, Gastro-Esophageal,Reflux, Gastric Acid,Reflux, Gastro-Esophageal,Reflux, Gastro-oesophageal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001672 Biocompatible Materials Synthetic or natural materials, other than DRUGS, that are used to replace or repair any body TISSUES or bodily function. Biomaterials,Bioartificial Materials,Hemocompatible Materials,Bioartificial Material,Biocompatible Material,Biomaterial,Hemocompatible Material,Material, Bioartificial,Material, Biocompatible,Material, Hemocompatible
D013536 Suture Techniques Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES). Suture Technics,Suture Technic,Suture Technique,Technic, Suture,Technics, Suture,Technique, Suture,Techniques, Suture
D016145 Endoscopy, Digestive System Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the digestive tract. Digestive System Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Esophagogastroduodenoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic, Digestive System,Digestive System Endoscopic Surgery,Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgery,Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Digestive System, Endoscopic, Surgical,Procedure, Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgical,Procedures, Digestive System, Endoscopic, Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgical,Surgery, Digestive System Endoscopic,Surgery, Endoscopic, Digestive System,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic, Digestive System,Digestive System Endoscopies,Digestive System Endoscopy,Endoscopies, Digestive System,Esophagogastroduodenoscopies

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