Surgical Models of Gastroesophageal Reflux with MiceJinxi He 1,2, Yu Fang 2,3, Xiaoxin Chen 2,4
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ningxia Medical University General Hospital, 2Cancer Research Program, North Carolina Central University, 3Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 4Department of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Disease and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
This article demonstrates surgical procedures of gastroesophageal reflux with mice. These models are useful tools for research on mechanisms and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and potentially Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma.