These principles need to be remembered when considering any new endoscopic intervention. Anterior partial fundoplication procedures have also been described, with their advocates claiming that it ...
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 ...
so the surgeon will also perform a fundoplication (stomach wrap) to minimize this risk. The procedure is done laparoscopically, meaning that small incisions are made and a camera is inserted to guide ...