Posts tagged laparoscopic surgery
Partial Fundoplication vs Total Fundoplication: What’s the Difference?

If you experience chronic acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), there are a few different treatment options available to alleviate symptoms of GERD. The only way to treat the root cause of this disease is with anti-reflux surgery. A common type of reflux surgery is called fundoplication. In this article, we will discuss what the surgery entails and the difference between a partial and a full fundoplication. 

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What Is Laparoscopic Surgery And How Does It Work?

What is a laparoscopy? Or, what is laparoscopic surgery? For those of us used to the term, the insight comes immediately, but for someone who’s never heard about it, it can leave the procedure in a cloud of mystery as to the ins and the outs of the surgery. In that case, here is a little more information on laparoscopic surgeries and how they work.

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