Surgery helps 75% of chronic cough patients
Good outcomes rely on thorough workup and proper selection of patients, researchers say
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is an effective treatment for chronic cough associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, with three-quarters of patients having complete resolution of symptoms, US researchers report.
They reviewed records of 232 patients who predominantly underwent fundoplasty for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) or hiatal hernia between 2012 and 2018 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Marylands.
