"Gastroesophageal Reflux" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER.
| Descriptor ID |
D005764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.484
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastroesophageal Reflux- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Gastric Acid Reflux
- Acid Reflux, Gastric
- Reflux, Gastric Acid
- Gastric Acid Reflux Disease
- Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
- Gastro Esophageal Reflux
- Reflux, Gastro-Esophageal
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- GERD
- Reflux, Gastroesophageal
- Esophageal Reflux
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
- Gastro oesophageal Reflux
- Reflux, Gastro-oesophageal
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gastroesophageal Reflux" by people in this website by year, and whether "Gastroesophageal Reflux" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastroesophageal Reflux" by people in Profiles.
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SAGES-EAES clinical practice guidelines for the use of FLIP/impedance planimetry in the surgical work-up and management of GERD, achalasia, and gastroparesis. Surg Endosc. 2026 Sep; 40(9):7290-7312.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)-associated chronic cough: long-term outcomes and predictors of response to anti-reflux surgery. Surg Endosc. 2026 Sep; 40(9):8094-8104.
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Nissen versus Toupet fundoplication quality-of-life outcomes compared by intraoperative EndoFLIP™ distensibility index range. Surg Endosc. 2026 Aug; 40(8):6966-6971.
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Hiatal hernia size predicts abnormal pH testing: a retrospective cohort study. Surg Endosc. 2026 Jul; 40(7):6293-6300.
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The utility of routine pH studies after antireflux surgery. Surgery. 2026 Sep; 197:110151.
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Ideal impedance planimetry (EndoFLIP) distensibility ranges for male and female patients undergoing laparoscopic fundoplication. Surgery. 2026 Mar; 191:109903.
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Can intraoperative impedance planimetry (EndoFLIP™) during anti-reflux surgery replace preoperative manometry with no difference in patient outcomes? Surg Endosc. 2025 Oct; 39(10):6756-6764.
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Anti-Reflux Mucosectomy: Our Experience & Thoughts For The Future. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2025 Jul 11; 27(1):51.
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Medical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in the neonatal intensive care unit: current practice. J Perinatol. 2025 May; 45(5):616-621.
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Bariatric surgery and relevant comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. 2025 03; 39(3):1419-1448.