الجمعة، 21 أكتوبر 2016

Why There Is A Need To Get An Acid Reflux Surgeon

By Sarah Stevens


There are many cases of heartburn and gastric acid resurfacing that is caused by constant intake of certain foods and beverages. While heartburn may be something not entirely alarming, it is a symptom of something more serious. Antacids are always available for these bouts of hyper acidity.

Surgery is not necessary when it comes to treating heartburn but for severe cases, there is a need for it. In places like Arkansas, a Morrilton AR Acid Reflux surgeon can be useful to know about. The lifestyle in the south is after all filled with good food and good fun.

Causes for gastroesophagael reflux disease are something many people do and are fond of doing. Having GERD is nothing less than a slap in the face from not listening to the proverbial too much of something good is bad. Excess intake of alcohol, fatty foods and even excessive smoking can be behind the disease. That apart from obesity.

Your lower esophagael sphincter, or LES is a flap that covers and separates the stomach from the esophagus. When this part becomes dysfunctional that is when the acid reflux comes in. Gastric juices attempt to resurface from your gut. Symptoms of GERD include heart burn, dysphagia or the difficulty in swallowing and sore throat among other many things.

First there is a need to change your lifestyle, especially when you are starting to have constant bouts of acid regurgitation to your throat. Cut drinking alcohol and smoking. Maybe not entirely but keep it at a minimum. Also eat healthier cutting the fat and oil intake.

GERD is a side effect of obesity. Doctors say that it is caused by the fat surrounding the stomach that puts in pressure that forces the gastric juices to go up through the esophagus. This increases heartburn as a consequence. There are many interesting ways that doctors diagnose this disease. Endoscopy is when they put a fiber optic tube through the throat that has lights and a camera so they can see what is going on in the stomach.

There are also a couple of surgical methods for treating this. A form of laparoscopy is performed as the more common option. This is when a small incision is made and the tools are inserted through the incision. Operation is then done on the outside. Manually tightening the lower part of the esophagus is done to prevent the acid from coming up.

The Nissen fundoplication is basically wrapping the stomach at 360 degrees to recreate the barrier that prevents the reflux from happening. This either strengthens, augments or recreates the LES valve. This technique is almost always chosen for GERD surgery. Almost all operations on GERD are laparoscopy, a single incision technique with a scar that is not very visible.

The recovery for this process can happen within two to eight weeks. The patient needs to stay in the hospital for three days so doctors can observe how they fair after the operation. Temporary dysphagia may occur for months after the procedure which is normal. Patient also undergoes a liquid diet to make sure that he slowly adjusts to going back to eating solid foods.




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