TY - JOUR T1 - Transoral oesophagogastric fundoplication is effective in treating proton pump inhibitor-resistant regurgitation JF - Frontline Gastroenterology JO - Frontline Gastroenterol SP - 2 LP - 3 DO - 10.1136/flgastro-2015-100586 VL - 7 IS - 1 AU - Philip Hendy Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://fg.bmj.com/content/7/1/2.abstract N2 - ▸ Philip Hendy reviews Hunter et al.1While ppi therapy has a high efficacy in treating heart burn, its impact on oesophageal regurgitation is considerably more modest.2 Laparoscopic fundoplication (LF) can be an effective treatment, but there is a low referral rate (<10% of the qualifying group) because of patient and physician factors.3 TF is a non-incisional, endoscopic procedure which involves folding the stomach anteriorly around the oesophagus and securing it with multiple fasteners to increase sphincter potency. Retrospective data series have shown TF to be effective at improving gastro-oeosophageal reflux disease (GORD), including regurgitation, but until now prospective randomised controlled trial data are lacking.Patients with troublesome regurgitation (defined as moderate or severe symptoms more than once per week or mild symptoms two or more times per week as per … ER -