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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Integrating the Barium Esophagram before and after Antireflux Surgery¹

¹ From the Cleveland Clinic Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (M.E.B., D.M.E., B.R.H., E.M.R., G.A.M., E.E.), Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Section of Thoracic Surgery (T.W.R.), and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (J.E.R.), the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195. Received January 13, 2005; revision requested March 17; revision received October 7; accepted November 7; final version accepted January 30, 2006; final review and update by M.E.B. November 22. Address correspondence to M.E.B. (e-mail: Bakerm{at}ccf.org).

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common medical problem in the United States. As a result, laparoscopic antireflux surgery is a common surgical procedure. At the authors' institution, the barium esophagram before and after antireflux surgery is a critical examination in patients with GERD. This article summarizes the authors' examination protocol and describes how the findings are integrated in the care of these patients.

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