Step 10 (Dor Procedure): Anterior Partial Fundoplication Two rows of sutures are placed. The first row (on the left side) comprises three stitches: the uppermost stitch incorporates the gastric ...

The advantage of the Dor fundoplication is its technical ease due to avoidance of extensive gastric mobilization, and its ability to buttress small mucosal perforations created during myotomy.

full mobilization of the gastric fundus, snug crural closure, and a short tension-free fundoplication. Esophageal stricture and erosive esophagitis can be treated successfully with antireflux ...

About GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition in which the gastroesophageal valve (GEV) allows gastric contents ... Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF ...

It can cause inflammation in areas that are not protected against gastric acid exposure ... your doctor may suggest surgery. Fundoplication is a type of surgery which involves wrapping the ...

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medicare beneficiaries in 10 Midwestern and Northeastern states will soon have reimbursed access to the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure ...

Standard care for severe GERD involves a procedure called fundoplication – which involves laparoscopically sewing the upper portion of the stomach to the esophagus so as to strengthen the valve ...

If tension is still present after these maneuvers, it is probably best to perform a partial wrap (see "Laparoscopic Partial (Guarner) Fundoplication"). Damage to the gastric wall may occur during ...