American Gastroenterological Association Patient Center
Includes information about digestive diseases and procedures, MEDLINE access 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
A comprehensive treatment and information site for sufferers of heartburn, GERD and acid reflux disease maintained by Ethicon Endo-Surgery.

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 field, this site includes information for members and non-members alike.

• SAGES patient information brochures
  Designed by SAGES for surgeons to use as patient handouts, these descriptive summaries describe common endoscopic and laparoscopic methods of performing colonoscopy, diagnostic laparoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, adrenalectomy, anti-reflux surgery, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, colon resection, inguinal hernia repair, ventral hernia repair, spine surgery, splenectomy and surgery for morbid obesity.
  
  
• 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.

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