The main surgery for stubborn heartburn is called fundoplication ... or a few small ones for laparoscopic surgery. Then they'll wrap all or part of the top part of your stomach around the lower ...

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 ...

Most patients are eligible to undergo minimally invasive surgery, commonly called laparoscopic or robotic surgery ... typically the surgeon will also perform a fundoplication (stomach wrap) at the ...

Patients undergoing laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery) by experienced surgeons appear to be satisfied with their decision to undergo surgery and have low re-operation rates ...

Fundoplication is a technical term for ... The Nissen procedure is a type of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. It requires making a cut in your abdomen and accessing your fundus from ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): An advanced laparoscopic machine was inaugurated in the gastro surgery department of Bhopal Memorial ...

A 70-year-old man who was visiting Boston came to the emergency room in January 1998 with pain in his left shoulder that radiated to his neck. The hematocrit was 16 percent. His medical history ...

This patient's symptoms may be due to improper evaluation before surgery (ie ... Accidental vagus injury can occur during the fundoplication. Patients may develop symptoms of gastroparesis ...

In recognition of GERD Awareness Week, Healio compiled10 recent reports on FDA devices, endoscopic fundoplication, Vonoprazan, laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and more. The FDA has granted ...

A Nissen fundoplication is a common surgery for a hiatal hernia. This procedure involves laparoscopic repair or keyhole surgery. This surgery is minimally invasive and only requires the surgeon to ...