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The patient is a 58-year-old man with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). His pulmonary function tests have become progressively worse over the past 2 years. He has had heartburn and regurgitation for many years, and frequently wakes up at night with fluid in his mouth and coughing. His evaluation included these findings:
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Borraez, B., Ramirez, M., Patti, M.G. (2015). Operations for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Fisichella, P., Patti, M. (eds) Atlas of Esophageal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13015-6_6
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