For patients considering antireflux surgery, a precise history and physical examination must be complemented by anatomic and physiologic foregut evaluation. While barium swallow will demonstrate ...

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 ...

A popular singer, songwriter, and actress was hospitalized over the holidays and underwent surgery for GERD. “Root Beer Float ...

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD, who undergo laparoscopic anti-reflux operations compared with traditional "open" operations suffer fewer postoperative complications, ...

If your gastroenterologist has recommended surgery to correct your acid reflux, you may still have questions about whether the procedure is right for you, and where you should have the operation done.

Antireflux surgery and omeprazole are both effective treatments for the long-term care of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published in the December issue of Clinical ...

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons analyzed the perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic antireflux surgery and open antireflux surgery. Researchers used the ...

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), otherwise known as silent reflux, is a form of acid reflux. The esophagus (food tube) has special rings of muscle (sphincters) at the top and the bottom. If the ...

Surgeons at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Ind., have performed the first surgeries at the hospital using Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease ...