If you’re among the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be. Chronic acid reflux can cause painful heartburn, ...

There’s a more permanent fix for GERD, and it involves minimally invasive surgery. The most common surgical approach for GERD is called fundoplication. “What we do is we take the fundus — or the upper ...

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center broadcast laparoscopic nissen fundoplication surgery live over the internet on Wednesday. Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication is a minimally invasive ...

A UK-wide research team, led by the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has launched a major international study to improve surgical treatment for people suffering from ...

For people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that doesn't respond to the usual treatments, a complex surgery may help, a new study finds. In carefully selected patients, the surgery provided ...

Some of the best foods to eat if you have GERD — frequent acid reflux — include alkaline foods like bananas, cauliflower, ...

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 ...

Bariatric surgery, particularly sleeve gastrectomy (SG), is a common procedure for treating obesity. However, one of the complications that can arise after this surgery is gastroesophageal reflux ...

The Woodlands, Texas – Every year we pay billions of dollars to companies for acid reflux treatment. The common issue can present with a range of symptoms after a meal, such as heartburn or chest pain ...

The effects of general anesthesia or other surgery-related factors can sometimes trigger heartburn in the hours after the operation, but medication can usually ease discomfort. Common complications ...

If you have an esophagus, you’ve almost certainly experienced the occasional bout of heartburn — that painful sensation that occurs when highly acidic stomach juices splash up into the tube that ...