Dr. Angelina Postoev is the resident Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) expert here at Georgia Surgicare. For patients in the Metro Atlanta area, throughout Georgia and beyond, Dr. Angelina is available to meet with you, discuss your weight loss goals and help determine whether TIF is right for you. Please reach out to Georgia Surgicare today and request a consultation with Dr. Angelina.
Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) is a minimally invasive treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Moreover, this procedure is performed through the mouth which means you will not have any incisions in your abdomen!
Do you suffer from chronic acid reflux? Have you already tried pharmaceutical therapies with no results? Are you looking for an scarless procedure to solve your problem?
How does the procedure work?A specially designed endoscope with a camera is transorally (through the mouth) placed into the stomach and the stomach is inflated. The scope is then positioned to view the junction between the esophagus and the stomach. Next, the physician will pull down the tissue from the gastroesophageal valve (GEV) and wraps the tissue around to make a new valve. This newly created valve is fastened to fuse the tissue. During this time if there is a hiatal hernia the surgeon will also fix it saving you the hassle of having to have another operation.
