Gastroenterologist Olaya Brewer Gutierrez and minimally invasive surgeon Brett Parker, each from Johns Hopkin, discuss concomitant transoral incisionless fundoplication (cTIF), a procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux that includes same session repair of a hiatal hernia via laparoscopy followed by endoscopical restoration of the gastroesophageal flap valve. They answer commonly asked questions such as: How does cTIF differ from TIF? Who are the best candidates for the procedure? What is recovery like? #cTIF #JohnsHopkins
0:03 What is concomitant transoral incisionless fundoplication (cTIF)?
1:09 What is the difference between standard TIF and concomitant TIF?
2:59 Who is the best candidate to undergo cTIF?
3:31 How are patients followed after cTIF?
4:27 How are patients evaluated for their candidacy for cTIF?
6:29 What is the recovery like after cTIF?
