Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Subtitle: Principles of Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Contributors: Frank Alexander Granderath (Editor); Thomas Kamolz (Editor); Rudolph Pointner (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 9, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9783211235898
Subjects: Specific disorders & therapies; Medical / Nursing; Gastroenterology; Medical; Surgery - Thoracic; Family & General Practice; GERD; Medical / Gastroenterology; heartburn; Gastroesophageal reflux
Description: In this book, chapters cover the basics of symptomatology and epidemiology, pathophysiology, GERD among different age groups, complication and its treatment, hiatal hernia, GERD and functional heartburn, diagnostic procedures and also pre-surgical examination.