Fundoplication is the standard surgical treatment for GERD in people who do not respond to more conservative treatment methods. Laparoscopic surgery is usually preferable because it is minimally ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in obese patients; however, obesity has long been considered a contraindication to laparoscopic antireflux surgery. To date, conflicting results have ...