Commentary: Randomised trials of surgical and non-surgical treatment: a role model for the future

In the linked study (doi: 10.1136/bmj.a2664 ), Grant et al carried out a multicentre pragmatic randomised trial of minimal access surgery (laparoscopic fundoplication) compared with optimised medical management (standard proton pump inhibition) for chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2008-12, Vol.337 (7686), p.84-85
Hauptverfasser:	Blazeby, Jane M, Barham, C Paul, Donovan, Jenny L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Confidence intervals Disease management Fundoplication Fundoplication - methods Fundoplication - trends Gastroesophageal reflux Gastroesophageal Reflux - drug therapy Gastroesophageal Reflux - surgery Health care outcome assessment Health outcomes Heartburn Heartburn - drug therapy Heartburn - surgery Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy - methods Laparoscopy - trends Medical treatment Models, Anatomic Pragmatism Proton Pump Inhibitors - therapeutic use Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Surgery Surgical outcomes Surgical specialties Symptoms Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	In the linked study (doi: 10.1136/bmj.a2664 ), Grant et al carried out a multicentre pragmatic randomised trial of minimal access surgery (laparoscopic fundoplication) compared with optimised medical management (standard proton pump inhibition) for chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-535X 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.a2747