Fundoplication is considered the surgical treatment of choice for children with refractory gastroesophageal reflux that is not responsive to medication. A question that Fox and coworkers have had ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio A retrospective population-based study ...

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 ...

Chrysos E, Tsiaoussis J, Athanasakis E, Zoras O, Vassilakis JS, Xynos E. Laparoscopic vs open approach for Nissen fundoplication. A comparative study. Surg Endosc 2002;16(12):1679–1684. Epub 2002 May ...

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 ...

The long-term safety and efficacy of medical therapy compared with antireflux surgery for the treatment of patients with chronic GERD is not clear. This randomized, multicenter prospective study ...

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 ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease affects 1 in 5 people in the United States.; although common, the disease is often unrecognized and misunderstood, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal ...

The patient is an 83-year-old man with severe alkaline reflux, esophagitis, and atrophic gastritis, with all the clinical features and companion symptoms (nausea, vomiting, pain). The patient had a ...

City-based doctors successfully treated a boy from Kolhapur with Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or acid reflux for 12 years. After undergoing endoscopy it revealed that the patient has a ...