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 ...

If you’re among the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be. Chronic acid reflux can cause painful heartburn, ...

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center broadcast laparoscopic nissen fundoplication surgery live over the internet on Wednesday. Laparoscopic nissen fundoplication is a minimally invasive ...

For people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that doesn't respond to the usual treatments, a complex surgery may help, a new study finds. In carefully selected patients, the surgery provided ...

The main therapeutic strategies for GERD are antireflux surgery and pharmacological intervention. The vast majority of patients with GERD receive or prefer medical over surgical therapy. A recent ...

for Williamson Medical Center Nearly a quarter of Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. In fact, nearly half of American adults have popped an antacid for heartburn in the ...

Antireflux surgery and omeprazole are both effective treatments for the long-term care of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published in the December issue of Clinical ...

If you have an esophagus, you’ve almost certainly experienced the occasional bout of heartburn — that painful sensation that occurs when highly acidic stomach juices splash up into the tube that ...

A study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine found that in patients seen for heartburn unresponsive to treatment with Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), an extensive, systematic workup ...