The transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF, procedure is a relatively mild surgical technique. It was developed to treat a particular medical condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Anyone who suffers from acid reflux knows how painful and inconvenient the condition can be. For some, prescription or over-the-counter medication can provide a temporary reprieve from acid reflux—but ...

The TIF 2.0 procedure enables an incisionless approach to fundoplication in which a device is inserted through the mouth, down the esophagus and into the upper portion of the stomach. This approach ...

SMYRNA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Willie Melvin at The Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, offers the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure for patients with gastroesophageal ...

Apr. 17—ALBANY — More than 20 million Americans suffer with daily heartburn or other symptoms of reflux such as regurgitation, chronic cough, hoarseness and dental erosions. Normal treatment usually ...

Doug Andersen, a 70-year-old Simsbury resident who has struggled with acid reflux in his adult life, is hoping a procedure he had recently at Bristol Hospital will free him from the daily medication ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A cutting-edge procedure at a Little Rock hospital is helping patients with chronic acid reflux get relief. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is one of the most prevalent ...

EndoGastric Solutions announced the publication of data from the first-ever blinded, randomized clinical study of the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication procedure, in Gastroenterology, the official ...

Researchers examined the effectiveness of transoral incisionless fundoplication in controlling symptoms associated with chronic refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a poster ...