May 1, 2006 (Dallas) — The number of laparoscopic surgeries to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) performed from 2000 to 2003 has dramatically decreased, especially among 18- to 39-year-olds ...

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 ...

(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is safe and well-tolerated in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and abnormal acid gastroesophageal reflux (GER), according to a phase 2 ...

Eliminate acid reflux with the revolutionary TIF® procedure. Anyone who suffers from acid reflux knows how painful and inconvenient the condition can be. For some, prescription or over-the-counter ...

Medications control most acid reflux, but for some patients, the volume of reflux keeps growing. Eric Volckmann, MD, a bariatric surgeon, explains how minimally invasive laparoscopic anti-reflux ...

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD, who undergo laparoscopic anti-reflux operations compared with traditional "open" operations suffer fewer postoperative complications, ...

Despite the growing availability of prescription and over-the-counter medications for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), surgical treatment remains a viable alternative for patients whose ...

Researchers report a growing awareness of gastroesophageal reflux problems among patients who undergo endoscopic, nonsurgical treatment for esophageal achalasia, frequently requiring future surgical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was an overall increased risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma among those in the surgery vs. medication ...

Dr. Chris Cottrell has completed more than 2,000 robotic surgery cases to alleviate reflux and is one of only a few surgeons in the Dallas area who specializes in the TIF® procedure. Anyone who ...