GERD-HRL

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The GERD-HRQL is a nine-item, Likert-type questionnaire that measures the severity of heartburn, heartburn lying down, heartburn standing up, heartburn after meals, change of diet, nocturnal heartburn, dysphagia, odynophagia, and effects of medications (Table I). The GERD- HRQL score is derived from simply adding the scores from each of the nine items. The best possible score is zero (i.e, asymptomatic in each item) and the worst possible score is 45 (incapacitated in each item).1

3.0 Animal Studies and Previous Human Studies Recently, there are no studies evaluating Stretta device for management of GERD patients following sleeve gastrectomy. Recent published data are evaluated efficacy of Sterra system in general GERD patients. One multicenter randomize control trial6 compare Stretta with medication. The result it shows no difference in proton pump inhibitor use and quality of life after the end of follow up. and Stretta procedure also compared with laparoscopic fundoplication.7 The data show similar improve of quality of life and reduce PPI use.
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History of a severe psychiatric disorder: including suicidal ideation, or admission to a psychiatric

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