The Intersection of GERD, Aspiration, and Lung Transplantation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2016.0170
Abstract
Lung transplantation is a radical but life-saving treatment option for patients with end-stage lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and scleroderma. In light of the proposed association and controversy linking gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to IPF and lung transplant outcome, the American Gastroenterological Association convened during the DDW in Washington in May 2015 a multidisciplinary group of experts in the field of GERD and lung transplantation to make considerations about the care of these patients based on available data and subsequent expert panel discussion at this symposium. The following topics were discussed: (1) pathophysiology of GERD-induced pulmonary symptoms, (2) GERD evaluation before and after lung transplantation, (3) outcome of lung transplantation for IPF and scleroderma, and (4) role of laparoscopic fundoplication before or after lung transplantation.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, v. 26, issue 7, p. 501-505
Scholar Commons Citation
Patti, Marco G.; Vela, Marcelo F.; Odell, David D.; Richter, Joel E.; Fisichella, P. Marco; and Vaezi, Michael F., "The Intersection of GERD, Aspiration, and Lung Transplantation" (2016). Internal Medicine Faculty Publications. 235.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/intmed_facpub/235
