Skip Navigation
Menu
Letters |19 March 2013

Upper Endoscopy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Gabor Kandel, MD

Article, Author, and Disclosure Information
Author, Article, and Disclosure Information
  • From St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    Potential Conflicts of Interest: None disclosed.

×
FULL TEXT
TO THE EDITOR:
Shaheen and colleagues (1) thoughtfully illuminate a perplexing problem. However, I believe that 2 further indications for upper endoscopy to evaluate gastroesophageal reflux should be considered.
First, upper endoscopy may be more reassuring and more cost-effective for patients worried about cancer than explanation alone. In a study of gastric acid suppressants versus immediate gastroscopy for dyspepsia, Bytzer and colleagues (2) found that the group assigned to endoscopy was not only more satisfied with medical care but also had lower health care costs, in part because of decreased drug costs, sick days, and physician follow-ups presumably from the...
FULL TEXT
PDF
Not Available
Citations
Citation

Kandel G. Upper Endoscopy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Ann Intern Med. 2013;158:502–503. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-6-201303190-00022

Download citation file:

© 2019

×
Permissions

Published: Ann Intern Med. 2013;158(6):502-503.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-6-201303190-00022

0 Citations
CONTINUE WITH LIMITED ACCESS
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×
acp link acp
silverchair link silverchair

Copyright © 2019 American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.

Print ISSN: 0003-4819 | Online ISSN: 1539-3704

Privacy Policy

|

Conditions of Use

This site uses cookies. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our privacy policy. | Accept
×

You need a subscription to this content to use this feature.

×
PDF Downloads Require Access to the Full Article.
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×
Access to this Free Content Requires Users to be Registered and Logged In. Please Choose One of the Following Options
Annals of Internal Medicine
To receive access to the full text of freely available articles, alerts, and more. You will be directed to acponline.org to complete your registration.
×