After dealing with acid reflux in myself and two of my children I have encountered the question "what about surgery to fix the problem?"... Read more »
Like most parents, I was filled with fear when the doctor said my daughter needed acid reflux surgery. I resisted the surgery for a long... Read more »
"A chance to cut is a chance to cure" - This is an adage that surgeons have lived with for generations. But that may be changing. ... Read more »
After smoking for so many years, why quit smoking now? After all, smoking helps you cope with pain, stress and anxiety. If you quit now,... Read more »
I came across an interesting article yesterday while I was catching up on soccer news. David James is an English soccer goalie who smoked... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fundoplication; Nissen fundoplication; Belsey (Mark IV) fundoplication; Toupet fundoplication; Thal fundoplication; Hiatal hernia repair; Endoluminal... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
This is an operation in which cardiac surgeons remove part of the blood vessel (graft) from somewhere else in the body, and attach it to a narrowed... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Editorial review provided by VeriMed... Read more »
Researchers say there is another good reason to stop smoking--Crohn's patients who smoke may be more likely to need surgery. In a recent study,... Read more »