LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A cutting-edge procedure at a Little Rock hospital is helping patients with chronic acid reflux get relief ... however, major surgery used to be the only option.

Fundoplication is a minimally invasive procedure and the most common type of surgery for GERD. In this procedure, a surgeon wraps the top of the stomach around the lower esophageal sphincter to ...

A Nissen fundoplication is a surgical procedure used to treat ... While this surgery can be highly effective for many ...

Many patients are unaware that the Stretta minimally-invasive endoscopy procedure can also be used to treat refractory GERD.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic, often progressive disease caused ... Patients are placed under general anesthesia during the procedure. Once implanted, the device will begin ...

People who had anti-reflux surgery before but still have ongoing or repeating symptoms of a condition called GERD may get repeat anti-reflux surgery. These symptoms can include a burning feeling in ...