Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and outcomes of antireflux surgery in lung transplant recipients (LTRs) with BOS and associated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Materials ...

Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Partial Fundoplication Minimally invasive surgical procedures for primary esophageal motility disorders (achalasia, diffuse esophageal spasm, and nutcracker ...

A feared complication of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is esophageal or gastric perforation, which may result either from traction applied with the Babcock clamp or a grasper to the esophagus ...

Randomized trial of total fundoplication and fundal mobilization with or without division of short gastric vessels: a short-term clinical evaluation Estudo prospectivo e randomizado da fundoplicatura ...

Introduction Anti-reflux surgery has been the traditional intervention for treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) with good long-term success. However, the morbidity associated with the ...

Gastric cancer, or stomach cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside lining of the stomach. The most common type of stomach cancer is adenocarcinoma.

Introduction: Intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) is increasingly used in surgery. In metabolic and bariatric surgery, it allows visualization of the tissues and blood supply to anastomoses in real ...

Gastric flu outbreak spreads in Britain Britain is in the grip of a gastric flu outbreak which has spread from hospitals in Scotland to the south coast, health chiefs said today.

Learn which beverages you can drink to relieve acid reflux and GERD (such as plant milk), what to avoid (orange juice), and some habits that can help.

Stomach or gastric cancer involves a tumor that starts in any part of the stomach. Risk factors include smoking, genetic traits, and Helicobacter pylori infection. Stomach cancer symptoms include ...

Ian Ingram joined MedPage Today in 2018 as Deputy Managing Editor, and covers oncology for the site. Ian Ingram has been a medical editor for the past decade. Prior to joining MedPage Today, he ...