Share of Cost, ASGS Issues Position Statement Supporting Transoral Fundoplication For Select GERD Patients
Thursday, Dec. 29th 2011 6:40 AM
EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), today announced that the American Society of General Surgeons (ASGS) recently issued a position statement in support of transoral fundoplication for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD).
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