The extension of the myotomy onto the gastric wall (clearly the most critical and challenging part of the operation) proved difficult because of poor exposure, with the consequent risk of a short ...

Most of the population has experienced heartburn or acid reflux on one occasion or another. But more than 15 million Americans have recurrent acid reflux issues, known as gastroesophageal reflux ...

The Signatera assay showed positive correlations between ctDNA presence and cancer recurrence, suggesting its potential for ...

There's a new way for those who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease to determine if it's more than just heartburn. The condition can also be an early sign of cancer. David Brown is one of the ...

ATLANTA – Many of the 220,000 cases of esophageal cancer diagnosed annually in the U.S. are in advanced stages by the time patients have any symptoms and seek treatment. "I was losing weight, wasn't ...

What Is an EndoFLIP Procedure? EndoFLIP stands for endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe. This newer technology is a minimally invasive way of measuring the area inside a gastrointestinal organ ...

For as long as she can remember, Jennifer Ritschard has had problems with acid reflux. Heartburn and burping up acid were just part of her life, the Shoemakersville resident said. It became ingrained ...

Partnership expands access to clinically proven esophageal protection for atrial fibrillation ablation across federal ...

Pancreatitis is excruciatingly painful, especially after eating. The pancreas is behind the lower part of the stomach, ...

A right thoracoscopic myotomy extending from the diaphragm to the thoracic inlet is the preferred procedure for patients who have nutcracker esophagus or diffuse esophageal spasm involving the entire ...