Anil Awasthi

Jul 13, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Akash Shukla |Anil Awasthi |Ramesh N Rao |Dawesh Prakash Yadav

1. Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common clinical problem that presents with reflux of gastric contents into esophagus, due to transient opening of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). [1] Most individuals might experience normal gastroesophageal reflux to some degree around once every hour, which is usually not much bothersome. [2] The prevalence of GERD is as high as 10%-38% in the Western population, with cases rising, every year.