GERD Clinical Articles

For a more detailed discussion of GERD, we recommend the following clinical articles:

• Stuart Jon Spechler, MD, Comparison of Medical and Surgical Therapy for Complicated Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Veterans, The New England Journal of Medicine, March 29, 1992.
• Donald O. Castell, Stephen A. Brunton, David L. Earnest, Ronald Fogel, Ronald Hinder, Donald Liss, Jeffrey H. Peters, and Michael M. Siegal, MDs, GERD: Management Algorithms for the Primary Care Physician and the Specialist, Practical Gastroenterology, A Peer Review Journal, April 1998; 22:4.
• William H. Ramsay, MD, and James W. Freston, MD, PhD, More Options, Better Results for GERD, Internal Medicine, January 1997; 18:1.
• J.M. Weerts, MD, B Dallamengene et al, Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication: Detailed Analysis of 132 Patients, Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy, 1993; 3:5.
• R.A. Hender, MD, PhD, Charles Filippi, Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Is an Effective Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Annals of Surgery, Oct. 1994.
• John Hunter, MD, Ted Trus, MD, A Physiologic Approach to Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Annals of Surgery, 223;6:673-687.
• Mark Bloomstrom, Emmanuel Zervos, Ricardo Gonzales, Michael Albrink, Alexander Roseburgy, MDs, Quality of Life and Antireflux Medication Use Following Nissen Fundoplication. The American Surgeon, June 1998; Vol. 64: 509-514.