Growing Acceptance of the EsophyX Antireflux Procedure

The American Society of General Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons have accepted the EsophyX Procedure, a transoral (through-the-mouth) incisionless fundoplication (TIF) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Unlike previous endoscopic therapies for reflux such as EndoCinch or Plicator, the EsophyX TIF procedure provides a remodeling of the gastroesophageal "flap" valve thereby improving the antireflux barrier.

More and more patients have turned to this truly minimally invasive surgery as an alternative to daily medical therapy with acid reflux reducing drugs.

Esophyx has been developed by EndoGastric Solutions and is performed by Dr. Starpoli.