U.S., Sept. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07809620) titled 'Preoperative Predictors of Symptom Improvement After Laparoscopic Fundoplication' on Sept. 03.
Brief Summary: Laparoscopic fundoplication is the standard operation for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that does not respond adequately to medication, and it relieves reflux symptoms in most patients who are carefully selected for it. Even so, published studies consistently report that between 10% and 30% of patients continue to have symptoms afterwards, develop troublesome side effects such as difficulty swallowing or bloating, or are dissatisfied with the result. Much of this disappointment reflects who was chosen for surgery r...