It is well known that untreated gastroesophageal reflux can lead to the metaplastic condition Barrett's esophagus, which is associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer. Management of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic fundoplication demonstrated comparable efficacy to its surgical counterpart in the treatment of patients with medication refractory GERD, according to a presentation at ...

The objectives of therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are (1) to alleviate symptoms, (2) promote healing of esophagitis, (3) avoid disease progression, and (4) prevent recurrence.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is commonly treated using laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF), which results in dysphagia in approximately 5–10% of patients. Blom et al. hypothesized that ...

This patient's symptoms may be due to improper evaluation before surgery (ie, wrong diagnosis) or to a failure of that surgery (ie, poor treatment). Therefore, this case raises 3 important questions: ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Among patients who underwent lung transplantation, laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication provided objective acid reflux control and preserved lung function and foregut motility, ...

St. Luke’s Medical Center has reached a new milestone in Philippine healthcare, completing more than 2,500 robotic-assisted ...

St. Luke's Medical Center is certified as the Philippine leader in robotic surgery after completing over 2,500 procedures, ...

A laparoscopic Heller myotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat achalasia, a condition in which the esophagus doesn't push food and liquid into the stomach effectively and the lower esophageal ...

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 ...