Reflux esophagitis (esophageal hiatus hernia)

: Recently, the guidelines for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology. There are many statements including recommended grade (from A to D) and evidence level (from I to VI) for the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, medical treatments, surgical treatment of GERD, reflux esophagitis after gastrectomy, and non-typical symptoms of GERD. In this manuscript, we showed the latest date and current status of GERD in Japan used this guidelines. In summary, the prevalence of GERD has been increasing since the end of 1990s, the 1st choice of medical treatment is proton pump inhibitors, endoscopic treatments for GERD are not available in Japan, laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication is superior to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication as postoperative dysphagia with similar reflux control, and complications of surgical treatment are pneumothorax, splenic injury, aortic injury, gastric ulcer, sever dysphagia, gastric perforation etc., but complication rate is low.