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 University of Texas Health Tyler recognized Dr. Ghulam Abbas for recently becoming the first in the region to perform a robotic-assisted esophagectomy with three groundbreaking procedures on March ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A device that moves the esophagus was linked with less esophageal injury after radiofrequency catheter ablation ...

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 ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Attune Medical has been granted De Novo marketing authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ensoETM device to reduce the likelihood of ...

Study incorporated data from over 25,000 patients across 30 sites and compared proactive esophageal cooling to luminal temperature monitoring during RF ablation of the left atrium. CHICAGO--(BUSINESS ...

Hubert Hill laughs and says his doctor used a microwave to solve a serious health problem. The 74-year-old Phenix City man was referring to radiofrequency ablation. While a microwave oven uses ...

Researchers found 80 percent of patients who developed esophageal dilatation after gastric banding required conversion to a different bariatric procedure or had the band removed, according to findings ...

An esophagoscopy is a procedure doctors use to explore the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The procedure is minimally invasive and low-risk, and most complications tend to be temporary. An ...

The esophagus is the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. Barrett’s esophagus is a condition where the tissue in your lower esophagus becomes damaged. It starts to resemble the tissue in ...