Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a widespread condition presenting with heartburn, regurgitation, hoarseness and pain or difficulty with swallowing food. It is a result of dysfunction of the normal valve mechanism at the junction of the esophagus and stomach. It is often associated with hiatal hernia of variable degree. When the stomach is displaced into the chest it can cause nausea, vomiting, pain after eating or progressive inability to swallow food. Surgery designed to correct the valve mechanism is called Fundoplication and is combined with hiatal hernia repair. We perform a partial or Toupet fundoplication which has no significant side-effects as widely done complete Nissen fundoplication.
Dr. Averbach, Dr. Hamdallah, and Dr. Swift offer the most advanced minimally invasive surgical treatments available for debilitating gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, including reflux, hiatal hernia, heartburn, and more.