Are the results of Nissen fundoplication related to the presence or absence of esophageal erosive disease in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease? The authors used prospective data to compare ...

The patient is an 83-year-old man with severe alkaline reflux, esophagitis, and atrophic gastritis, with all the clinical features and companion symptoms (nausea, vomiting, pain). The patient had a ...

It is well known that untreated gastroesophageal reflux can lead to the metaplastic condition Barrett's esophagus, which is associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer. Management of ...

Some patients do not respond well, or at all, to medications, as powerful as they may be. And, while some of the PPIs are available over-the-counter, most are expensive prescription drugs that pose a ...

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is the standard of care for patients with GERD; however, the long-term outcome of three antireflux procedures (Nissen, Thal, and Toupet) have not been adequately ...

for Williamson Medical Center Nearly a quarter of Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. In fact, nearly half of American adults have popped an antacid for heartburn in the ...

Stretta found to be effective in more GERD patient sub-sets: Q&A with Dr. Mark Noar on his follow-up to 10-year patient data. Stretta, a non-ablative radiofrequency treatment for gastroesophageal ...

Drs. Dunst and Swanstrom are the only physicians in Oregon Implanting LINX device to control GERD Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2012 - For patients like 65-year old Charles Mortensen (not his real name), ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a daily source of distress and concern, especially when medications fail to suppress gastric acid production sufficiently enough to alleviate painful symptoms ...

For years, anti-heartburn medication was prescribed like candy. Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) seemed to cure the symptoms of heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux without any side effects. Or so we ...