PMID- 30240968 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191022 LR - 20191022 IS - 1471-4973 (Electronic) IS - 1471-4892 (Linking) VI - 43 DP - 2018 Dec TI - Refractory GERD, beyond proton pump inhibitors. PG - 99-103 LID - S1471-4892(18)30045-6 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.coph.2018.09.001 [doi] AB - Pharmacologic therapy, surgery, minimally invasive therapies, and alternative therapies are different options available for the management of refractory GERD. The choice may depend on the cause of refractoriness. Increased gastric acid suppression therapy might be useful in the rare patients with persistent elevated esophageal acid exposure on proton pump inhibitors (PPI). Potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CAB) might induce a more important acid inhibition than PPI. Baclofen might act as a reflux inhibitor and demonstrates a significant efficacy in rumination syndrome. The role of topical antacid-alginate in refractory GERD might be limited. Surgery might be a valid option in case of persistent pathological acid esophageal exposure despite PPI. Further evaluation of minimally invasive procedures is necessary. Finally diet, diaphragmatic breathing and transcutaneous electrical acustimulation might be of interest in patients with esophageal hypersensivity or functional symptoms. CI - Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Roman, Sabine AU - Roman S AD - Universite de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Digestive Physiology, Hopital E Herriot, F-69437, Lyon, France; Universite de Lyon, Lyon I University, Digestive Physiology, F-69008, Lyon, France; Universite de Lyon, Inserm U1032, LabTAU, F-69008, Lyon, France. Electronic address: sabine.roman@chu-lyon.fr. FAU - Mion, Francois AU - Mion F AD - Universite de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Digestive Physiology, Hopital E Herriot, F-69437, Lyon, France; Universite de Lyon, Lyon I University, Digestive Physiology, F-69008, Lyon, France; Universite de Lyon, Inserm U1032, LabTAU, F-69008, Lyon, France. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20180918 PL - England TA - Curr Opin Pharmacol JT - Current opinion in pharmacology JID - 100966133 RN - 0 (Gastrointestinal Agents) RN - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Clinical Decision-Making MH - Complementary Therapies MH - *Digestive System Surgical Procedures/adverse effects MH - Gastric Acid/*metabolism MH - *Gastric Mucosa/drug effects/metabolism/physiopathology/surgery MH - Gastroesophageal Reflux/diet therapy/metabolism/physiopathology/*therapy MH - Gastrointestinal Agents/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration MH - Patient Selection MH - Proton Pump Inhibitors/therapeutic use MH - Risk Factors MH - Treatment Outcome EDAT- 2018/09/22 06:00 MHDA- 2019/10/23 06:00 CRDT- 2018/09/22 06:00 PHST- 2018/06/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/08/27 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/09/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/09/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/10/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/09/22 06:00 [entrez] AID - S1471-4892(18)30045-6 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.coph.2018.09.001 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2018 Dec;43:99-103. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2018.09.001. Epub 2018 Sep 18.