The transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF ... other forms of treatment Have had a related procedure — called a Nissen procedure — in the past that needs to be corrected Have had ...

Endoscopy is performed to rule out a tumor ... laparoscopic Heller myotomy is identical to step 9 of a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Delayed esophageal leakage, usually resulting from ...

A Nissen fundoplication is a common surgery ... than in laparoscopic fundoplication at 0.41%. Another type of endoscopic fundoplication is the MUSE procedure. This involves using surgical staples ...

Surgical treatment was laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication ... organic disorders (9 had eosinophilic esophagitis, 7 had other endoscopic or histologic abnormalities [2 had severe reflux esophagitis ...

Mid-term Outcomes of Nissen Fundoplication Versus Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass for Primary Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients With Obesity.

The main surgery for stubborn heartburn is called fundoplication. The surgeon can either directly touch the parts of your body they're working on (open fundoplication), or they can use special ...

Doctors will usually do a flexible laryngoscopy to see inside the throat or perform an upper endoscopy ... recommend a minor surgery known as a Nissen fundoplication to help with severe cases ...

Common surgeries, according to Northwestern Medicine, include Nissen fundoplication — in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower esophageal sphincter in order to fix a ...

There are many different types of fundoplication performed, The thoracic surgeons at Baylor Medicine are experts in all types of achalasia treatment, including endoscopic therapies such as balloon ...