Essentially, the anti-GERD procedure bunches up tissue at the junction of the esophagus, creating a barrier to heartburn and regurgitation.
An endoscope with a small video camera is pushed down the esophagus and fastened to a long tissue fold in the stomach. The procedure is then repeated until the fold is constructed into a long and tight antireflux valve. It is then secured with three titanium staples.
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