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A review of the role of GERD-induced aspiration after lung transplantation

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The increased prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in lung transplantation patients has been established; however, many questions persist regarding the relationship of GERD to aspiration and its potential to induce pulmonary allograft failure. Moreover, the biological implications of aspiration in lung transplantation have yet to be fully elucidated. The goal of this review was to assess the relationship between GERD and aspiration, focusing on the role of these events in the development of allograft injury after lung transplantation.

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Acknowledgment

This work was supported by funding from the 2011 SAGES Research Grant Award (PMF) for the study entitled “A noninvasive test to detect markers of aspiration after lung transplantation.”

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Drs. Fisichella, Davis, and Kovacs have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Swallowing Center, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South 1st Ave., Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    P. Marco Fisichella

  2. Department of Surgery, Swallowing Center, Loyola University Medical Center, South 1st Ave., Maywood, IL, 60606, USA

    Christopher S. Davis & Elizabeth J. Kovacs

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Fisichella, P.M., Davis, C.S. & Kovacs, E.J. A review of the role of GERD-induced aspiration after lung transplantation. Surg Endosc 26, 1201–1204 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2037-y

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