Aspirus Health General Surgeon Dr. Josh Pogorelec says only surgery can cure GERD. “People believe this disease can be ...

TUPELO — Plenty of people have experienced acid reflux, but a hiatal hernia, which occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into the chest cavity, can cause severe and ...

If you’re among the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be. Chronic acid reflux can cause painful heartburn, ...

Anyone who suffers from acid reflux knows how painful and inconvenient the condition can be. For some, prescription or over-the-counter medication can provide a temporary reprieve from acid reflux—but ...

Antireflux surgery and omeprazole are both effective treatments for the long-term care of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published in the December issue of Clinical ...

Researchers examined how laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair followed by Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication impacted gastroesophageal reflux disease patients’ clinical outcomes in a study published ...

March 24, 2010 — Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery is more effective than medical management for treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD, also referred to as GORD), at least in the short to ...

Repeat (also known as reoperative) anti-reflux surgery is a special kind of surgery done to fix problems that continue or come back after the first surgery to stop acid from flowing back into the food ...

Q: My 30-year-old son started experiencing shortness of breath a year ago and was treated for a while for asthma. He then saw several different specialists and was finally told he had reflux and ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a condition of reverse urine flow. It can improve with time, but some people do require urinary reflux surgery. Your kidneys filter your blood and send urine to your ...

While both groups had weight-loss success, the first group had better outcomes reducing their acid reflux symptoms compared to the group who just had gastric bypass. “This is the first study to ...

Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...