Reflux esophagitis is a common condition that seriously affects the patient’s quality of life and has the potential for malignant transformation. Patients are most often treated with acid-suppressing drugs in gastroenterology. As a basic treatment for reflux esophagitis, acid-suppressing drugs (e.g. omeprazole, rabeprazole, lansoprazole, etc.) can significantly inhibit gastric acid secretion and reduce acidity, thus effectively relieving heartburn symptoms. When combined with gastric motility drugs to promote gastrointestinal emptying, it can relieve the pain for many patients. On March 17, 2012, the Department of General Surgery of Changzheng Hospital successfully held a large-scale charity clinic activity on minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for reflux esophagitis in the new outpatient building. Professor Qiu Ming, a famous laparoscopic surgeon and director of the Department of General Surgery III, introduced the achievements and experiences of the department in applying laparoscopic minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of reflux esophagitis and esophageal hiatal hernia in the past ten years, as well as the current status of various types of patches in the treatment of giant esophageal hiatal hernia. Associate Professor Wei Zhang and Dr. Chengxiang Shan also gave detailed lectures on the principles, methods and advantages of surgical treatment of reflux esophagitis, as well as the necessary preoperative examinations, which enabled many patients to understand the surgical treatment strategy for the disease of reflux esophagitis from a new perspective. More than 200 patients were consulted during the clinic, more than 70 patients were booked for examinations and more than 10 patients were scheduled for inpatient surgery. ”This large scale clinic was a success, along with two unexpected ones.” Director Qiu Ming said, “One unexpected was that the number of patients received far exceeded our expectations, and there were even patients from overseas who came all the way from Guangxi to consult about their conditions. They are suffering from the disease and their long-term illness is not effectively controlled, which seriously affects their quality of life and even produces psychological and mental problems, which shows that the current number of patients with reflux esophagitis is huge, but the medical treatment we provide obviously fails to meet the patients’ expectations.” “Another unexpected aspect is our recognition that many physicians have misconceptions about the treatment of reflux esophagitis. Many patients report that this is the first time they have heard that reflux esophagitis can also be treated surgically, and many others have been told that reflux esophagitis is hopeless if it is not well controlled with medication. In fact, medication is not the only treatment option for reflux esophagitis, and many patients are cured by surgery. Physicians should also be aware of the current status of surgical treatment of GERD abroad and develop a medical drug regimen or schedule surgery for the patient’s specific condition.” According to Director Qiu Ming, in Europe and the United States, surgery is one of the treatment options alongside medication. Toxic side effects or patients wishing to discontinue drug therapy for reflux esophagitis are included as indications for anti-reflux surgery, and specific guidelines have been proposed for the technical criteria for esophageal hiatal hernia repair and the application of patches. “Advances in surgical techniques have made laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery a safe and effective treatment option for reflux esophagitis and the treatment of choice for patients with combined esophageal hiatal hernia, which can only be cured by surgery. However, medical treatment and surgery are not contradictory or exclusive. Summing up our experience of hundreds of surgical cases over the past decade, we have tried to establish a comprehensive treatment model of medical screening-surgery-medical conditioning to provide patients with a targeted and personalized treatment plan. The treatment of reflux esophagitis requires the joint efforts of medical doctors and surgeons. We will also arrange regular charity clinics for the surgical treatment of GERD, so that more patients can learn about the changes and updates of treatment methods in this field, and relieve patients of their pain with the safest and most effective treatment methods, so that they can experience a new life free from GERD.”