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 ...

Fundoplication is a surgical procedure that helps prevent the stomach contents from flowing back up the food pipe, called the esophagus. It is a surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Fundoplication surgery is a procedure that can help strengthen the opening between the esophagus and stomach, which can help prevent acid reflux in individuals with GERD. The surgical team will ...

What is the usual duration of efficacy of fundoplication in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? And is that duration dependent on whether the fundoplication is a full wrap or a ...

The history of antireflux surgery over the last 48 years (Allison 1) has shown that reduction of the hiatal hernia in conjunction with diaphragmatic crural approximation as shown by Allison is at best ...

Transoral fundoplication is an effective treatment for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, especially for patients with persistent regurgitation despite proton pump inhibitor therapy, ...

The transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF, procedure is a relatively mild surgical technique. It was developed to treat a particular medical condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Nissen fundoplication is an effective surgical treatment for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease but the exact mechanism by which it works remains debatable. We determined the effects of ...

1. Which doctor performs Nissen fundoplication? Nissen fundoplication is carried out by a gastroenterology surgeon. 2. Can gastroesophageal reflux disease be cured? Patients who undergo ...

Before surgery, you'll probably get tests to check how well the muscles in your esophagus work, including esophageal manometry and esophageal motility studies. Because you're taking a risk with any ...