Ascension Via Christi introduces new surgical treatment for acid reflux
(WorldNews Health)

Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita is the first hospital in south-central Kansas to offer the minimally invasive LINX® Reflux Management System as a treatment option for gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Surgeon Brent Lancaster, MD, of Wichita Surgical Specialists, is the area`s first to use the system to surgically treat patients suffering from acid reflux. `This is a new and improved way to treat an old problem,` says Dr. Lancaster, noting that treatment options for patients with acid reflux treatment previously were...