Surgical Endoscopy published the results of a three-year controlled trial that shows positive data concerning the long-term control of chronic gastroesophageal reflux diseases after a transoral incisionless fundoplication procedure with the EsophyX device.
Here's what you should know.
1. The study examined the effects of the procedure in 63 patients. Patients either underwent the procedure with the EsophyX device or received high-dose proton-pump inhibitor therapy. After six months the PPI control group received the TIF procedure.
2. The study showed 83 percent of patients who underwent a TIF procedure eliminated regurgitation and all atypical symptoms. There were 70 percent of patients who discontinued PPI therapy and at the 36-month follow-up 87 percent saw healing of the reflux esophagitis.
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