title: Transoral incision free fundoplication (TIF) - A new paradigm in the surgical treatment of GERD.
abstract: An estimated 10 billion dollars is spent treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the USA every year. The present article reports a case of the safe and successful use of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) using the EsophyX90™ device in the surgical treatment of GERD.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Centre, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yushuva
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Leeds Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Centre, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Elliot
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goodman