Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic fundoplication demonstrated comparable efficacy to its surgical counterpart in the ...
Outcomes are compared with 6-month outcomes after anterior 180° partial fundoplication, and sham procedures from trials of endoscopic therapies. No sham-controlled trial of EsophyX TIF procedure ...
Two types of partial wrap are commonly performed in achalasia patients after Heller myotomy: the posterior 270° fundoplication (Toupet) and the anterior 180° fundoplication (Dor). The optimal type of ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Results from an ongoing study on endoscopic anterior fundoplication for the treatment of GERD ...
During fundoplication, the surgeon gathers the upper portion of the stomach, the fundus, and gently wraps and sutures it around the lower esophageal sphincter. This increases pressure in the esophagus ...
Aug. 8, 2003 — Posterior partial fundoplication adequately controlled gastroesophageal reflux (GER), whereas the anterior approach gave unacceptable results in a randomized controlled trial reported ...
Surgical treatment of achalasia has evolved over the last several years. Transthoracic or transabdominal Heller anterior myotomy provide excellent relief of dysphagia. However, it is associated with ...