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EndoStim Publications

  1. In Patients with GERD Electrical Stimulation Therapy (EST) Significantly and Consistently Increases Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Pressure. Banerjee, Rupa; Pratap, Nitesh; Kalapala, Rakesh; Nageshwar, Reddy, D. Asia Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India. J Gastroenterol and Hepatol 2010; 25 (Suppl. 2): A16.In preparation for submission to Endoscopy.
  2. Electrical Stimulation delivered through Laparoscopically Implanted leads Increases Lower Esophageal Pressure in GERD patients. Rodriguez L, Rodriguez P, Galvao M et al. ClinicIndisa , Santiago, Chile.In review -Endoscopy.
  3. Electrical stimulation therapy (EST) of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is successful in treating GERD – preliminary results of a pilot trial. L. Rodríguez,*, P. Rodríguez, B. Gómez, M. Galvao-Neto. Surgery, Clinic Indisa, Santiago, Chile. Submitted to United European Week, Asia Pacific Digestive Week and Annual Scientific Meeting of American College of Gastroenterology 2011.

Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Sandler RS, Everhart JE, Donowitz M, et al. The burden of selected digestive diseases in the United States. Gastroenterology. 2002;122:1500-1511.
  2. Rothstein RI. Endoscopic Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Outcomes of the Randomized-controlled Trials Done to Date. J Clin Gastroenterol 2008;42:594-602
  3. Lundell L, Miettinen P, Myrold HE, et al. Continued (5-year) follow-up of a randomized clinical study comparing antireflux surgery and omeprazole in gastroesophageal reflux disease. J Am Coll Surg. 2001;192:172-181.
  4. Spechler SJ, Lee E, Ahnen D, et al. Long-term outcome of medical and surgical therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Followup of a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2001;285:2331-2338.
  5. Vakil N, Shaw M, Kirby R. Clinical effectiveness of laparoscopic fundoplication in a US community. Am J Med. 2003;114: 1-5.
  6. Spechler SJ et al. Long-term outcome of medical and surgical therapies for gastroAyesophageal reflux disease: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2001; 285: 2331-2338;
  7. Oelschlager BK et al. Long-term outcomes after laparoscopic antireflux surgery. Am J Gastroenterol 2008; 103: 280-288.
  8. Sidhu AS, Triadafilopoulos G. Neuro-regulation of lower esophageal sphincter function as treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14: 985-90.
  9. Ellis F et al. The prevention of experimentally induced reflux by electrical stimulation of the distal esophagus. Am J Surg 115: 482-87, 1968.
  10. Sanmiguel CP et al. Effect of electrical stimulation of the LES on LES pressure in a canine model. Am J PhysiolGastrointest Liver Physiol 295: 389–394, 2008.
  11. Clarke JO et al. An endoscopically implantable device stimulates the lower esophageal sphincter on demand by remote control: a study using a canine model. Endoscopy 39: 72-76, 2007.
  12. Kantsevoy SV et al. An endoscopically implantable on-demand stimulator is successful in increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure in a porcine model. GastrointestEndosc 61: AB79, 2005.