Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery:
This disease results in heartburn, dysphagia (trouble swallowing), pain, and regurgitation. The reflux can lead to a variety of injuries to the esophagus.
Both children and adults can experience gastroesophageal reflux disease, and it can cause considerable discomfort.
Because of a faulty valve, bile, acid, and enzymes are able to wash back up into the esophagus. This irritates the tissues and causes the symptoms.
Gastroesophageal reflux surgery may be the best option for finding relief from these symptoms
Treatment:
One of the primary treatment options for gastroesophageal reflux disease is to make lifestyle changes. Patients are often directed to avoid coffee and alcohol, as well as fatty foods and nicotine.
Avoiding food for two to three hours before bedtime and eating smaller meals more often (instead of fewer large meals) have also been found to have a positive effect without needing to turn to gastroesophageal reflux surgery. Additionally, sleeping on the left side or elevating the head at night may make a positive difference, too.
Surgery is offered to those patients who have severe symptoms. Surgery involves strengthening the weak valve between the food pipe and the stomach. This is very safely done using MAS (Minimal Access Surgery) techniques
Recovery from Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery:
A laparoscopic gastroesophageal reflux surgery may only require five small incisions of less than a centimeter each. Patients can generally walk around after surgery.
They will likely be put onto a clear liquid diet and will be able to leave the hospital one or two days after the gastroesophageal reflux surgery. The results are very good with long term relief.
- The prescriptions / medications given by any doctor should also be carried along with the medical records.
- If the patient has recently gone through an x-ray or scan, those reports should also be carried when visiting the doctor.