Efficacy Of Hiatal Closure For GERD
The purpose of this protocol is to study the efficacy of hiatal closure for early GERD disease. The study team hypothesizes that hiatal closure for early GERD disease is an efficacious treatment of GERD.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Age 18 - 50 years Able to provide informed consent BMI <30 Hiatal defect <4cm on esophagram pH testing requirement: pH <4 for >5.5% Surgical candidate for hiatal closure only  Exclusion Criteria:  Vulnerable subjects (children, prisoners, pregnant women) will be excluded. - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 50 Years - StdAgeList: Adult - StudyPopulation: The estimated annual number of subjects enrolled prospectively in the study is 20. The recruitment goal is 40. The research team will screen all patients that are being followed-up at the gastrointestinal surgery clinic at the UCM. - SamplingMethod: Non-Probability Sample