Is cancer of the esophagus the fastest growing GI cancer that it is linked to reflux? Are more and more patients starting to hear more and more about natural orifice surgery? Are patients basically up and about at the very next day since there are no incisions?
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… for many people with gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, the medicine isn’t enough to control the problem.
Surgery is an option that provides real relief. It can be done with small incisions, or laparoscopically, but it can be painful, and take a while to recover.
Now there’s a new surgical procedure that involves no cutting. The surgeon goes into the esophagus through the mouth…
Trad said he uses a special device to enter the throat. He’s able to insert a small camera and surgical tools that enable him to reconstruct a valve between the stomach and esophagus that blocks the digestive acids from coming up…
Research is showing that 85 percent of patients who undergo this procedure find relief, without medication. Even more important is that it may prevent cancer later on. Studies show that GERD can lead to cancer of the esophagus…
Now afters years of battling GERD, Zalewski said she can go back to eating her favorite foods…
The surgery is done with general anesthesia and requires an overnight stay. Not all GERD cases will work with this surgery. It depends on the size of the valve that is being reconstructed.