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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Magnetic Implant Controls Regurgitation ‘Far Better’ Than PPIs in GERD

By Victoria Stern

For the vast majority of people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease, proton pump inhibitors offer minimal to no relief from persistent regurgitation.

According to a recent study, an antireflux procedure using a magnetic implant is a promising approach to control regurgitation. The prospective randomized controlled trial found that laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation relieves regurgitation and reduces the need for PPIs in patients with GERD significantly more than