Questo video è stato trovato su Google Video. Tiscali non è responsabile dei contenuti presenti in tale serverPubblicato il 25/01/2007On September 7, 2005 at 4 pm EDT, Alexander Rosemurgy, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery at the University of South Florida and a surgeon at Tampa General Hospital presented live over the internet a Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. This procedure is an excellent long-term treatment option for acid reflux, commonly referred to as 'heartburn.' Michael Albrink, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of South Florida and a surgeon at Tampa General Hospital, narrated the procedure. With the patient under general anesthesia, surgeons use 5 half-inch incisions to enter the abdomen through cannulas (narrow tube-like instruments). The laparoscope, which has a tiny video camera, is inserted through a small incision allowing the surgeon to view the patient's internal organs on a TV screen. During the procedure the stomach is configured to form a ring around the esophagus – similar to the placement of a napkin ring – which will function as a valve between the esophagus and the stomach.