Posts tagged GERD
American Foregut Society White Paper Provides Best Practices for Use of Newer, Less Invasive GERD Treatments
American Foregut Society White Paper Provides Best Practices for Use of Newer, Less Invasive GERD Treatments

A new white paper by the American Foregut Society (AFS) summarizes the published outcome data for Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 (TIF 2.0) and Concomitant Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (cTIF) to date and outlines the best practice approaches and patient assessment, selection, and management using TIF 2.0 and cTIF.

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ResearchMaria Pia Tissotwhite paper, GERD, foregut
American Foregut Society Recommends Improved Classification System to Help Clinicians Better Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
American Foregut Society Recommends Improved Classification System to Help Clinicians Better Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

A new white paper by the American Foregut Society (AFS) recommends expanding the classification of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) to include an assessment of the hiatal hernia axial length and aperture diameter, and the presence or absence of the gastroesophageal flap valve making it more comprehensive.

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ResearchMaria Pia TissotGERD, medicine