LINX System – Animated

Gastric Bypass & Diabetes with Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Malladi

Transcript: Preeti Malladi: I decided to enter the field of bariatric surgery and focus my practice and also become specially trained in this field because it has such a profound impact on patients’ lives. Patients have been struggling for years with multiple medical conditions, sometimes even low self-esteem, and when they come to my office I can offer…

GERD Animation Transcript: GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a chronic, often progressive condition, resulting from a weak lower esophageal sphincter, or LES. The LES is a muscle at the junction of the esophagus and stomach that functions as the body’s natural barrier to reflux. Normally, the LES closes immediately after swallowing, preventing reflux. In…

Video of the LINX Procedure with additional footage Transcript:00:07 Disrupting minimal tissue, circumferential dissection is completed around the esophagus in the area of the gastroesophageal junction.00:20 The posterior vagus is isolated.00:30 The esophagus is sized and the device is introduced.00:37 Once the device is placed the ends are secured.00:48 This completes the LINX procedure.

Everyday Health produced a brief video on how your physician will diagnose if you have GERD. Transcript: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is typically diagnosed through a typical history. Your physician or healthcare provider will listen to the story and can often come to a diagnosis without any specific testing. One thing that is done commonly after…