Magnetic sphincter augmentation: Optimal patient selection and referral care pathways

F Paul Buckley1, Benjamin Havemann2, Amarpreet Chawla3

  • 1Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States. tripp.buckley@austin.utexas.edu.

Summary

Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) is optimal for a specific subset of GERD patients unresponsive to medication. Improving care pathways involves multidisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes.

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