"A chance to cut is a chance to cure" – This is an adage that surgeons have lived with for generations. But that may be changing. Surgeons at Ohio State University have performed a new, incisionless operation to stop gastroesophageal reflux disease. The procedure (Esophyx) involves tightening the valve at the bottom of the swallowing tube to prevent the flow of stomach contents where it doesn't belong. And all…
Source: http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/6493/15444/surgery-reflux