Fact Sheets

Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
POEM is a minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure for treating achalasia and other swallowing disorders. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Robot-Assisted Heart Surgery
Robotic surgery is surgery in which a surgeon controls surgical instruments attached to robotic arms.
Gastric Balloon (Intragastric Balloon)
A medical device that is placed in the stomach and inflated so it takes up space. It remains in place for six months before it is removed.
Revisional Bariatric Surgery
A generic term that refers to follow-up surgeries that are required for patients who previously underwent weight-loss surgery.
Gastric Sleeve Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy)
Gastric sleeve surgery, also called sleeve gastrectomy, is a type of weight-loss surgery that helps certain people with obesity love weight over time.
Gastric Band Surgery (Lap-Band® Surgery)
A type of bariatric surgery that helps some people with obesity to lose weight. During the procedure, an adjustable band is placed around the upper portion of the stomach, dividing it into two sections.
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
GERD refers to the regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y) Surgery
A type of weight-loss surgery that helps people with obesity lose weight. It involves reducing the size of the stomach and rerouting part of the small intestine.
Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss
Bariatric surgery alters the stomach's anatomy to reduce the amount of food eaten and digested. Learn more about this procedure.
Achalasia
Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus that makes it difficult to swallow food and liquids.