The transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF, procedure is a relatively mild surgical technique. It was developed to treat a particular medical condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Anyone who suffers from acid reflux knows how painful and inconvenient the condition can be. For some, prescription or over-the-counter medication can provide a temporary reprieve from acid reflux—but ...

The TIF 2.0 procedure enables an incisionless approach to fundoplication in which a device is inserted through the mouth, down the esophagus and into the upper portion of the stomach. This approach ...

SMYRNA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Willie Melvin at The Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, offers the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure for patients with gastroesophageal ...

A meta-analysis in Chirugia found that the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 procedure is an appropriate treatment for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease. 1. The TIF 2.0 procedure is a ...

EndoGastric Solutions announced the publication of data from the first-ever blinded, randomized clinical study of the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication procedure, in Gastroenterology, the official ...

Doug Andersen, a 70-year-old Simsbury resident who has struggled with acid reflux in his adult life, is hoping a procedure he had recently at Bristol Hospital will free him from the daily medication ...

The TIF procedure is safe and effective in eliminating or improving a range of typical and atypical gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms, including heartburn and reflux, in up to 81 percent ...

(and 43 states providing coverage). “The robust body of clinical evidence which supports the TIF 2.0 or discontinue PPI use and want a less invasive procedure than traditional surgery has access to ...