A Markov model using data from a randomized, controlled trial has demonstrated that laparoscopic fundoplication is a cost-effective intervention for the management of chronic GERD. However, there are some limitations of the model, discussed below, which suggest that the results should be viewed cautiously until longer follow-up is reported.
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Ford, A. Is laparoscopic surgery cost-effective?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, 695–696 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2009.196
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