Patient education links

The following websites contain information relating to the procedures, conditions and issues associated with general and gastrointestinal surgery:

American Gastroenterological Association Patient Center
An online resource for patients that includes information about digestive diseases, MEDLINE access, procedures and more.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Information Resource Center
Contains educational resources on gastroesophageal reflux disease for the general public, health care providers and researchers.

HeartburnHelp.Com
Maintained by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, this site is a comprehensive treatment and information resource for sufferers of heartburn, GERD and acid reflux disease.

Laparoscopy.com
An interactive multimedia database that focuses on the advancing technology of laparoscopic surgery and other micro-invasive methods.

The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Sponsored by the premier surgical society of its type, this site includes information for members and non-members alike.

• SAGES patient information brochures
  Designed by SAGES for surgeons to use as handouts for their patients, these descriptive summaries describe common endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures in layman's terms.
  
  
• AdreanlSurgery.info
  SAGES public information website dedicated to laparoscopic surgery for adrenal gland removal.
  
  
• Morbid-Obesity.info
  SAGES public information website dedicated to surgery for morbid obesity.
  
  
• GERDSurgery.info
  SAGES public information website dedicated to surgery for GERD.