For people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that doesn't respond to the usual treatments, a complex surgery may help, a new study finds. In carefully selected patients, the surgery provided ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Apr. 17—ALBANY — More than 20 million Americans suffer with daily heartburn or other symptoms of reflux such as regurgitation, chronic cough, hoarseness and dental erosions. Normal treatment usually ...

If you are a heartburn or acid reflux sufferer, a new surgery is now available at LewisGale that's offering permanent relief. Doctors at LewisGale Regional Health System are the first providers to ...

Bariatric surgery, particularly sleeve gastrectomy (SG), is a common procedure for treating obesity. However, one of the complications that can arise after this surgery is gastroesophageal reflux ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease affects 1 in 5 people in the United States.; although common, the disease is often unrecognized and misunderstood, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal ...

Frank Kilcoyne has much to smile about these days when he talks about his favorite spices and foods over coffee in his kitchen. His grandmother taught him to cook as a teen, something that helped the ...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus. Stomach acid that touches the lining of the esophagus can cause heartburn, also called acid indigestion.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Acid reflux is when stomach acid flows into the esophagus and mouth, ...