This keyhole surgery procedure is aimed at curing the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), allowing patients freedom from taking high daily doses of powerful anti-acid and anti-secretory medication. The aim is to reconstitute the valve mechanism that normally exists between the stomach and oesophagus, which prevents excessive escape of noxious gastric juices into the gullet.

Surgery is performed by four or five small incisions. The crura are tightened with stitches, preventing the stomach from herniating into the chest. The fundus (upper portion) of the stomach is then mobilised and wrapped around the junction between the stomach and oesophagus, creating a new valve.

Hospital stay is usually 1-2 post-operative days



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