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Hill classification is superior to the axial length of a hiatal hernia for assessment of the mechanical anti-reflux barrier at the gastroesophageal junction
Background and study aims: The pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is multifactorial, including the mechanical anti-reflux barrier of the gastroesophageal junction. This barrier can be evaluated endoscopically in two ways: by measuring the axial length of any hiatal hernia present...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4798936/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27004249 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-101021 |