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 »
None of us wants to consider surgery. Certainly it is better to try to treat our reflux conservatively but when conservative... Read more »
In our most recent blog, we were talking about positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, which usually takes the for of continuous positive... Read more »
Last month we talked about the surgical intervention in the treatment of UC. This time we will discuss how surgery can play a role in the... Read more »
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Fundoplication; Nissen fundoplication; Belsey (Mark IV) fundoplication; Toupet fundoplication; Thal fundoplication; Hiatal hernia repair; Endoluminal... Read more »
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Total hip replacements are becoming more common as people live longer and are faced with severe arthritis. Doctors can't just cut the hip open and... Read more »
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The title of this article will catch the eye of any surgeon because it includes the phrase: Systematic Review. The statistical significance of any... Read more »
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Surgical ProceduresSurgery -- as a last resort -- may help some patients with COPD. Coverage for such procedures varies among insurance carriers. A... Read more »
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A wound is an injury that causes either an internal or external break in body tissue. An open wound (as in a knife cut) is a break in the skin or... Read more »