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Preoperative Diagnostic Workup for GERD and Hiatal Hernia: An Evidence and Experience-Based Approach

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a very common disorder which affects up to 20% of the population of the Western World [1–5]. The diagnosis of GERD requires more than solely the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus; indeed, some reflux is normal in all patients. GERD symptoms include the “typical” symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation, together with the “atypical” symptoms of cough, dysphonia, chest pain, epigastric pain, dysphagia, pneumonia and sinusitis and others. Objective evidence of GERD is required, together with appropriate symptoms before the diagnosis can be confirmed. Before considering surgery, this objective documentation of gastroesophageal reflux is mandatory [8].

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