Weight Loss Surgery Blog

A new study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, considered whether taking daily medications or undergoing a surgical operation to treat GERD, or acid reflux disease, offered any variable differences. The findings showed that both treatments appear to control the worst systematic symptoms of this disease. (more…)

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May 17, 2011

Redwood City, CA – EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a key patent covering its Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure and EsophyX® device for reconstruction of the gastroesophageal junction. (more…)

A recent news report from ABC discusses the growing issue of heartburn or GERD. Approximately 35% of the current US population suffers from symptoms of heartburn and as many as 15 million Americans suffer from heartburn symtoms everyday. Although GERD can affect people of any age, most studies have shown that the risk increases with age and tends to rise considerable after age 40. (more…)

Nearly 14 million Americans suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseas or GERD – acid reflux.

Acid Reflux Disease can cause a lot of different problems in people, including:

• Cough
• Shortness of Breath
• Asthma

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KING 5 reports that if left untreated, severe heartburn can lead to esophageal cancer. But now patients can get relief with a new procedure that fixes the problem with no incisions.

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