The fundoplication wrap should be straight and 1 cm to 2 cm in length. When viewed through the scope in the retroflexed position, the folds of the wrap should be parallel to the diaphragm and at ...

Learn about transoral incisionless fundoplication procedures. Discover when these procedures are necessary and what the recovery process looks like.

When patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease require surgery, the operation is frequently performed through a laparoscope. This case report describes a life-threatening gastropericardi ...

Either a Dor or a Guarner fundoplication (see "Laparoscopic Partial (Guarner) Fundoplication") may be performed in conjunction with a Heller myotomy. The Dor fundoplication is an anterior 180º wrap.

While you are under anesthesia, the surgeon will make a small incision in the sphincter muscle between the esophagus and the stomach to widen the opening and allow food and liquids to pass from the ...

Find out about your options for procedures that help with stubborn heartburn and what results you can expect from them.

Stomach wrap operations may be more effective than acid suppression tablets in the treatment of severe acid reflux, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study shows a more pronounced ...

“Endoscopic fundoplication should be considered in patients who have medication refractory GERD and either do not want to undergo a surgical procedure or are not a good surgical candidate ...

Most surgeons calibrate the fundoplication over an esophageal dilator to prevent a tight a closure with subsequent postoperative dysphagia; however, some debate the advantage of wrap calibration ...

There are three types of surgery for a hiatal hernia: Nissen fundoplication, open repairs, and endoluminal fundoplication. All three procedures require a general anesthetic.

Nissen fundoplication has been the anti-reflux surgery of choice. It is a 360-degree wrap and has high rates of postoperative dysphagia, especially in the short-term period.