And the PPI story goes on....

Another review paper (in German) looking at the risks and side effect profile of PPIs. Strangely enough for a surgical journal, it thinks the risk/ benefit imbalance means that more fundoplications should be done. Surprise that, isn't it?

von Rahden BH, Scheurlen M, Filser J, Stein HJ, Germer CT. [Newly recognized side-effects of proton pump inhibitors : Arguments in favour of fundoplication for GERD?]. Chirurg 2012;83(1):38-44