Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	75920
Country	Italy

Received	2022-02-21 17:25
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Is patient satisfaction sufficient to validate endoscopic anti-reflux treatments?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mauro Bortolotti
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Mauro Bortolotti http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5273-9013
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mauro Bortolotti, MD, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic, University of Bologna , Via Massarenti 48, Bologna 40138, Italy. bormau@tin.it
Key Words	Endoscopic anti-reflux treatment; Transoral incisionless fundoplication; Nonablative radio-frequency; Anti-reflux mucosectomy; Gastro-esophageal reflux disease; Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Core Tip	Endoscopic anti-reflux treatments are being increasingly used instead of anti-reflux surgery. However, most of them have been evaluated only on the ground of subjective symptoms, without performing any objective examination. Furthermore, some also appear to be more effective than surgery in improving acid reflux symptoms, even if their acid exposure is worse, suggesting a reduced sensitivity. The Bernstein test performed after nonablative radio-frequency seems to confirm this hypothesis. Hence, to verify the effectiveness of these esophageal anti-reflux interventions, in addition to evaluating the symptoms before and after the intervention, it is necessary to perform objective examinations.
Publish Date	2022-07-27 02:48
Citation	Bortolotti M. Is patient satisfaction sufficient to validate endoscopic anti-reflux treatments? World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(28): 3743-3746
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i28/3743.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i28.3743

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