Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
GERD, laparoscopic surgery
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to review pre-operative studies and patient evaluation reports and compare those with the results of the post-operative studies, patient evaluation reports and subjective patients' outcomes following laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disorder. This will allow us to evaluate how patients have benefited from the procedure.
Detailed description
This study will include all patients who have laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disorder. Patients who participate will be asked to answer questionnaires regarding symptoms of reflux before and after surgery. In addition medical charts will be reviewed for relevant data.
Interventions
This questionnaire will assess patient outcomes before and after surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disorder.
Sponsors
University of South Florida
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients must have GERD and must plan to have laparoscopic surgery for GERD. * patients must be at least 18 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The objective of this study is to review pre-operative studies and evaluation reports and compare those with post-operative studies and evaluation reports to evaluate outcome following laparoscopic surgery for GERD. | 5 years |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJennifer C Cooper, B.S.
Backup ContactCarl B Bowers, R.N.
Outcome results
None listed