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A Nissen fundoplication, or laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication when performed via laparoscopic surgery, is a surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia.

The Nuss procedure is a minimally-invasive procedure, invented in 1987 by Dr.

Laparoscopy (from Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapara), meaning ‘flank, side’, and σκοπέω (skopeo), meaning ‘to see’) is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions (usually 0.

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity.

Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx and separation of the airway from the mouth, nose and esophagus.