Most surgical candidates, including many with prior thoracic or abdominal operations, can undergo minimally invasive ...

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 ...

We rely on our esophagus to swallow about 585 times a day. For many, heart burn, acid reflux or even chronic acid reflux called GERD can hamper and irritate the process. For some, that chronic ...

Understanding the ERAS Protocol in Esophageal Cancer SurgeryEsophagectomy, the surgical removal of the esophagus, is one of ...

Scientists have found the strongest evidence to date that a condition known as Barrett's esophagus is the starting point for ...

Seventeen gastrointestinal diagnostic codes, spanning esophageal motility studies, capsule endoscopies and breath tests, have been added to the ASC-covered services list, a move that could expand ...

Enlarged blood vessels around your esophagus are called varices. If they rupture, it may be fatal. Variceal banding is a procedure that prevents and treats these ruptures. Advanced liver conditions, ...