Surgery on the esophagus is used to triage acid re½ux, GERD, high grade dysplasia, and esophageal cancer. Generally speaking, these procedures are performed using minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical tools tominimize the patient’s recovery time.Most esophageal surgeries focus on removing the damaged or diseased portions of the esophagus and then reconnecting the upper section of the stomach (fundus) to the remaining esophagus.Patients are carefully evaluated before undergoing any type of esophageal surgery due to their classification as a major operation.