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Persistent Symptoms After Antireflux Surgery and Their Management

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At the end of this chapter, the reader will understand the prevalence of persistent symptoms following antireflux surgery, the most common symptoms reported, and the pre-operative risk factors that may predict the development of symptoms. The reader will also understand how to approach the work-up of persistent symptoms in an algorithmic fashion, and the common treatments to consider.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Lawrence F. Borges MD & Walter W. Chan MD, MPH

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Borges, L.F., Chan, W.W. (2017). Persistent Symptoms After Antireflux Surgery and Their Management. In: Fisichella, P. (eds) Failed Anti-Reflux Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46885-3_8

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