Background The efficacy of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) performed with the
EsophyX device (Redmond, Washington, USA) and its long-term outcomes in …

Esophageal motility abnormalities are among the main factors implicated in the
pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The recent introduction in clinical and …

Antireflux surgery with a magnetic sphincter augmentation device (MSAD) restores the
competency of the lower esophageal sphincter with a device rather than a tissue …

Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) was introduced in 2006 as a concerted effort to
produce a natural orifice procedure for reflux. Since that time, the device, as well as the …

Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) using the EsophyX device has been shown to be
effective and safe in patients with Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, the …

Background Although some kinds of endoluminal surgery for patients with proton pump
inhibitor (PPI)-refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been reported, there …

Obesity is a major reason for the recent increase in incidence of reflux disease and cancers
at the distal esophagus and gastroesophageal junction (GOJ) and is mediated through a …

Background To evaluate the long-term efficacy of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF)
with Medigus Ultrasonic Surgical Endostapler (MUSE) for gastroesophageal reflux disease …

For three decades, ambulatory 24-hour intranasal pH monitoring has been the established
gold standard for detecting acid reflux in patients with refractory gastroesophageal reflux …

Though efficient acid suppression with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) remains the mainstay
of treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), some of the patients showed …