Professional Literature for Healthcare Professionals

Following are GERD and TIF procedure reference websites and educational and clinical publications for healthcare professionals.

Reference Websites

American Gastroenterological Association
www.gastro.org
The oldest medical-specialty society in the U.S., AGA is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology.

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
www.asge.org
A global professional society dedicated to advancing patient care and digestive health through promoting excellence in endoscopy.

SAGES (Position Statement on Endolumenal Therapies for Gastrointestinal Diseases)
www.sages.org/publication/id/ENDOL/
The largest society of surgeons dedicated to making minimal access surgery, endoscopy and related emerging techniques available to patients worldwide.

Surgeons for TIF
www.surgeonsfortif.org
A non-profit association of member gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgeons, surgical institutions, and allied health professionals.

TIF Peer-Reviewed Articles

Cadière GB, Rajan A, Germay O, Himpens J. Endoluminal fundoplication by a transoral device for the treatment of GERD: a feasibility study. Surgical Endoscopy 2007 Dec 11 [on line first DOI 10.1007/s00464-007-9618-9].

Cadière GB, Rajan A, Dapri G, Rqibate M, Germay O, Himpens J. Nouvelle technique du traitement par voie endoscopique du reflux gastro-oesphagien: la fundoplicature endoluminale. European Journal of Coelio-surgery 2006; 57(3):14-19.

Cadière GB, Rajan A, Rqibate M, Germay O, Dapri G, Himpens J, Gawlicka AK. Endoluminal fundoplication (ELF): evolution of EsophyX™, a new surgical device for transoral surgery. Minimally Invasive Therapy 2006; 15(6): 348-355.

TIF Published Abstracts

Arezzo A. Endoluminal fundoplication for GERD past, present and future. Surgical Endoscopy 2007; 21:S76.

Bouvy N, Witteman B, van Dam R, Hameeteman W, Koek G. EsophyX™ endoluminal fundoplication (ELF) for the treatment of GERD. Surgical Endoscopy 2007; 21:S315.

Kraemer SJ, Kozarek RA, Carter BJ, Low DE. EsophyX™ endoluminal fundoplication for the treatment of severe chronic GERD: multiple tissue fasteners secure valvuloplasty as demonstrated in an animal model. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2006; 63(5):AB242.

Youd PL, Emmanuel AV, Gould S, Arebi N, Gurmany S, Fraser CH. The EsophyX endoluminal fundoplication device for GORD: the first patients from the United Kingdom. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2007; 65(5):AB284.

TIF Citations

Malik A, Mellinger JD, Hazey JW, Dunkin BJ, MacFadyen BV Jr. Endoluminal and transluminal surgery: current status and future possibilities. Surgical Endoscopy 2006; 20:1179-1192.

Marchese M, Spada C, Costamagna G. Endoluminal fundoplication. Minimally Invasive Therapy 2006; 15:356-365.

Testoni PA, Castellaneta GL, Masci E. Endoluminal fundoplication for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. European Gastroenterology Review 2007; December:48-50.

 

 

 

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