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Quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease Surg Endosc (2003) 17: 664 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-9137-7 Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 2003 Quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease With great interest I have read the article by Contini et clinical signs and symptoms, physiological outcome, and al. [1] entitled ‘‘Quality of life for patients with gastro- patient-related data such as quality of life or patients’ esophageal refluxdisease 2 years after laparoscopic satisfaction. fundoplication.’’ In this report, the authors describe the Contini et al. wrote in their discussion that postop- quality of life assessment and traditional outcome of erative dysphagia is in significant relation to the patient’s their first experiences with laparoscopic antireflux sur- ability to adapt his or her postoperative eating behavior gery. Out of an initial group of 50 patients, a total of 32 and that a psychological intervention might be effective patients has been included in the final presentation. As in reducing this problem. I agree with the authors’ their data show, reflux-related symptoms improved sig- statement [3, 4]; but I would like to know whether they nificantly after surgery, but a total of 35% of their pa- offer such a psychological support to their patients, and tients are still under different antirefluxmedication. if http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Surgical Endoscopy Springer Journals

Quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Kamolz, T.
Surgical Endoscopy , Volume 17 (4) – Feb 17, 2003
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Quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Surg Endosc (2003) 17: 664 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-9137-7 Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 2003 Quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease With great interest I have read the article by Contini et clinical signs and symptoms, physiological outcome, and al. [1] entitled ‘‘Quality of life for patients with gastro- patient-related data such as quality of life or patients’ esophageal refluxdisease 2 years after laparoscopic satisfaction....
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2003 by Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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Medicine & Public Health; Surgery; Gynecology; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Proctology; Abdominal Surgery
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0930-2794
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1432-2218
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10.1007/s00464-002-9137-7
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12698333
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Abstract

Surg Endosc (2003) 17: 664 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-9137-7 Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 2003 Quality of life for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease With great interest I have read the article by Contini et clinical signs and symptoms, physiological outcome, and al. [1] entitled ‘‘Quality of life for patients with gastro- patient-related data such as quality of life or patients’ esophageal refluxdisease 2 years after laparoscopic satisfaction. fundoplication.’’ In this report, the authors describe the Contini et al. wrote in their discussion that postop- quality of life assessment and traditional outcome of erative dysphagia is in significant relation to the patient’s their first experiences with laparoscopic antireflux sur- ability to adapt his or her postoperative eating behavior gery. Out of an initial group of 50 patients, a total of 32 and that a psychological intervention might be effective patients has been included in the final presentation. As in reducing this problem. I agree with the authors’ their data show, reflux-related symptoms improved sig- statement [3, 4]; but I would like to know whether they nificantly after surgery, but a total of 35% of their pa- offer such a psychological support to their patients, and tients are still under different antirefluxmedication. if

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