Gastroesophageal Reflux: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

hiatal hernia, heartburn, reflux regurgitation, GERD, gastric reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease, acid reflux, bile reflux, esophageal clearance, pyrosis, esophagitis, esophageal strictures, Barrett esophagus, dysphagia

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Michael AJ Sawyer, MD, Director, Videoendoscopic Surgical Institute of Oklahoma, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Comanche County Memorial Hospital; Consulting Staff, Great Plains Surgical Clinic, Lawton, Oklahoma
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Manish K Varma, MD, Chief of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center
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