Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease NewsNews on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Reston Hospital first in region to offer incisionless reflux surgery- May 30, 2008 Sixty million Americans experience frequent gastroesophageal reflux disease . GERD occurs when the stomach acid climbs up the esophagus and creates a burning sensation in the chest and throat.http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/reston-hospital-first-... Dr. Paul Donohue: Heartburn and hiatal hernia are not the same- May 28, 2008 Dear Dr. Donohue: Please provide info on acid reflux and hiatal hernia. B.D. Dear B.D.: Bear with a short anatomy lesson that begins with the esophagus.http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/dr-paul-donohue-heartb... Noninvasive Device For GERD, Obesity Developed- May 26, 2008 "Gastroesophageal-reflux disease and morbid obesity are particularly serious health issues in the western hemisphere and major contributors to the escalating cost of health care in the United States," Filipi ...http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/noninvasive-device-for... Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery- May 24, 2008 High levels of patient satisfaction and low rates of re-surgery were found in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who had minimally invasive laparoscopic fundoplication performed by an experienced ...http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/patients-pleased-with-... Noninvasive Device Being Developed for Gastroesophageal-Reflux Disease- May 23, 2008 Charles J. Filipi, M.D., professor of surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine, has developed an endoscopic fundoplication system, dubbed Intraluminal Gastroplasty Device, that might be able to offer ...http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/noninvasive-device-bei... What are the features of Chinese patients with reflux esophagitis- May 21, 2008 Gastroesophageal reflux disease is described as the chronic symptoms andor tissue damage caused by the reflux of abnormal gastric contents to the esophagus.http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/what-are-the-features-... Good long-term results seen with anti-reflux surgery- May 20, 2008 Five years after minimally invasive "keyhole" surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease , most patients report near-normal health-related quality of life and are satisfied with their decision to have the ...http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/good-long-term-results... Researcher Reports on Noninvasive Device for GERD, Obesity- May 20, 2008 A new, noninvasive gastroplasty device to treat two separate disorders - ' gastroesophageal-reflux disease and morbid obesity - ' was reported today by its inventor, Charles J. Filipi, M.D., professor of ...http://www.topix.net/health/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/2008/05/researcher-reports-on-... |