Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID	5074
Country	Netherlands

Received	2013-08-13 09:37
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-13 15:50
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Return for Revision	2013-09-17 14:47
Revised	2013-10-09 00:20
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-10-16 10:25
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-11-04 12:31

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Four-year follow-up of endoscopic gastroplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Matthijs P Schwartz, J Rieneke C Schreinemakers and André J P M Smout
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Matthijs P Schwartz, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Meander Medical Center, PO Box 1502, 3800 BM Amersfoort, The Netherlands. mp.schwartz@meandermc.nl
Key Words	Endoscopic therapy; Endocinch; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Gastroplication; Follow-up studies
Core Tip	The long-term efficacy of the first commercially available endoluminal suturing device for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Endocinch, was evaluated. In the 4-year follow-up period, the subset of GERD patients that benefit from endoscopic gastroplication kept declining gradually. Up to 80% of patients again required acid-suppressive medication, making this endoscopic treatment procedure unsuccessful for the majority of GERD patients.
Publish Date	2013-11-04 12:31
Citation	Schwartz MP, Schreinemakers JRC, Smout AJPM. Four-year follow-up of endoscopic gastroplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. World J Gastrointest Phar-macol Ther 2013; 4(4): 120-126
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v4/i4/120.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v4.i4.120

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