Antirefluxchirurgie bei Patienten mit adäquatem Ansprechen auf Protonenpumpeninhibitoren - sinnvoll oder übertherapiert?

Abstract

Patients with preoperatively adequate response to PPI profit of anti-reflux surgery in terms of postoperative quality of life. Concerning the indication for anti-reflux surgery in these patients, one has to balance between the individual inconvenience due to the long-lasting drug intake on the one hand and the operative risk, morbidity and outcome of a specialized surgical department on the other hand.