Clinical Trial: GERD Treatment With Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) Following Hiatal Hernia Surgery

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]




Official Title: Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair Followed Immediately By Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication Using the Esophyx Device: Efficacy And Safety In 99 Patients In A Community

Brief Summary: The investigators prospectively studied ninety nine GERD patients following laparoscopic hiatal surgery combined with transoral incisionless fundoplication at two community hospitals. General surgeons and gastroenterologists participated in the study. GERD questions were recorded before and at six and twelve months.