While both groups had weight-loss success, the first group had better outcomes reducing their acid reflux symptoms compared to the group who just had gastric bypass. “This is the first study to ...

SMYRNA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Willie Melvin at The Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, offers the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure for patients with gastroesophageal ...

Grangeville, Idaho-based Syringa Hospital & Clinics is the first critical access hospital to offer a new acid reflux surgery, the Idaho County Free Press reported Oct. 30. The hospital has launched a ...

PULASKI, Va. (WDBJ) - Many enjoy a plate full of seasonal favorites this time of year, but for those who suffer from a more serious form of acid reflux, those dishes can cause pain. The condition is ...

Finding relief from daily heartburn and the symptoms of acid reflux can be tough. Now, a new surgical option being discussed by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel could offer relief and ...

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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Among patients who underwent lung transplantation, laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication provided objective acid reflux control and preserved lung function and foregut motility, ...