The 360-degree Nissen wrap style is the most common fundoplication procedure. A surgeon completely wraps the fundus of the stomach around the bottom of the esophagus. Although this works well to ...

This study aims to present the experience with 708 laparoscopic Nissen fundoplications performed in patients treated at the General Surgery Service of Hospital São José do Avaí (HSJA), Itaperuna, RJ, ...

1. Which doctor performs Nissen fundoplication? Nissen fundoplication is carried out by a gastroenterology surgeon. 2. Can gastroesophageal reflux disease be cured? Patients who undergo ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in obese patients; however, obesity has long been considered a contraindication to laparoscopic antireflux surgery. To date, conflicting results have ...

A 70-year-old man who was visiting Boston came to the emergency room in January 1998 with pain in his left shoulder that radiated to his neck. The hematocrit was 16 percent. His medical history ...