May 17, 2013 Anti-reflux surgery is surgery to correct a problem
with the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus (the tube from
your mouth to the stomach). Problems with these muscles allow
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to happen. This surgery
can also repair a hiatal hernia. Back to TopAlternative Names
Fundoplication; Nissen fundoplication; Belsey (Mark IV)
fundoplication; Toupet fundoplication; Thal fundoplication;
Hiatal hernia repair; Endoluminal fundoplication Back to
TopDescription GERD is a condition that causes food or stomach
acid to come back up from your stomach into your esophagus. This
is called gastroesophageal reflux. It can cause heartburn and
other uncomfortable symptoms. Reflux occurs if the muscles where
the esophagus meets the stomach do not close tightly enough. A
hiatal hernia occurs when the natural opening in your diaphragm
from your esophagus is too large. Your diaphragm is the muscle
and tissue layer between your chest and belly. Your stomach may
bulge through this opening