Gastric Freezing

Gastric freezing (gastric cryotherapy) for chronic peptic ulcer disease is considered obsolete and is not covered. The procedure was abandoned because of a high complication rate, only temporary symptomatic improvement, and lack of demonstrated effectiveness in double-blind controlled trials.

"Gastric freezing (gastric cryotherapy) for chronic peptic ulcer disease is considered obsolete and is not covered."

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