In patients with hiatal hernia and reflux symptoms, is proton pump inhibitor therapy more effective than surgical intervention?
Natalya Lyadova, Thomas Satre
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Natalya Lyadova, Thomas Satre
Abstract
Evidence-Based Answer No, fundoplication surgery is more effective than proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, resulting in better healthrelated quality of life and symptom control (SOR: A, systematic reviews of RCTs).
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Evidence-Based Answer No, fundoplication surgery is more effective than proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, resulting in better healthrelated quality of life and symptom control (SOR: A, systematic reviews of RCTs).
Key concepts: Hiatal hernia, Proton-pump inhibitor, Medicine, Reflux, Intervention (counseling), Surgery, General surgery, Internal medicine