March 24, 2010 — Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery is more effective than medical management for treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD, also referred to as GORD), at least in the short to ...

What is the usual duration of efficacy of fundoplication in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? And is that duration dependent on whether the fundoplication is a full wrap or a ...

Transoral fundoplication is an effective treatment for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, especially for patients with persistent regurgitation despite proton pump inhibitor therapy, ...

A new white paper by the American Foregut Society (AFS) summarizes the published outcome data for Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 (TIF 2.0) and Concomitant Transoral Incisionless ...

The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center, a leading authority in hernia repair and advanced surgical techniques, has released an in-depth exploration of fundoplication procedures, providing valuable ...

The treatment of GERD usually entails either PPIs or surgery. It has been reported that 62% of patients who have undergone laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication used PPIs at long-term follow-up, and this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Among patients who underwent lung transplantation, laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication provided ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic full-thickness fundoplication was safe and effective for the improvement of quality of life in ...

Researchers report a growing awareness of gastroesophageal reflux problems among patients who undergo endoscopic, nonsurgical treatment for esophageal achalasia, frequently requiring future surgical ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in obese patients; however, obesity has long been considered a contraindication to laparoscopic antireflux surgery. To date, conflicting results have ...