[Complications of gastroesophageal reflux: considerations on a non-selected case series]

According to the experience of the authors on a non-selected case report, pharmacologic progresses in the therapy of various aspects of peptic disease permit an ease management also of gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Moreover, endoscopy is the very modern pivot of conservative treatment of more severe complications as strictures are, through repetitive and progressive instrumental dilatations. The surgical treatment of the most severe and intractable eveniences must be chosen for only a low percentage number of patients, after a careful functional analysis of the single case. Very important is the endoscopic and histologic control of Barrett esophagus and severe dysplasia.