How to select patients for antireflux surgery? The ICARUS guidelines (international consensus regarding preoperative examinations and clinical characteristics assessment to select adult patients for antireflux surgery)


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Pauwels A., Boecxstaens V., Andrews C. N., Attwood S. E., Berrisford R., Bisschops R., ...More

GUT, vol.68, no.11, pp.1928-1941, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1136/gutjnl-2019-318260
  • Journal Name: GUT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1928-1941
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective Antireflux surgery can be proposed in patients with GORD, especially when proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use leads to incomplete symptom improvement. However, to date, international consensus guidelines on the clinical criteria and additional technical examinations used in patient selection for antireflux surgery are lacking. We aimed at generating key recommendations in the selection of patients for antireflux surgery.