Treatment
Management of symptoms for patients within this subgroup of the GERD spectrum is difficult. Once these patients are identified, behaviorial changes including weight loss and dietary changes are advised. Further medical management using proton-pump inhibitors is common practice, however even high doses of proton pump inhibitors have been shown to be ineffective in treating laryngopharyngeal reflux attributed symptoms and disease. When medical management fails, Nissen fundoplication can be offered.
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