Abstract
Few disorders have been the center of so much controversy over the last 10 years as gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and hiatus hernia. There have been widespread differences in the assessment of its etiology, pathophysiology, incidence, and significance. When GER is established as the cause of the patient’s symptoms, there is far from uniform agreement as to the best mode of therapy and the indication for surgical treatment.
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Guggenbichler, J.P., Menardi, G. (1985). Conservative Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux and Hiatus Hernia. In: Wurnig, P., Klos, I. (eds) Gastro-esophageal Reflux in Childhood Problems of Splenic Surgery in Childhood. Progress in Pediatric Surgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70276-1_10
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