How Do You Get Minimally Invasive GERD Surgery?
Many people suffer from GERD, persistent acid reflux in which heartburn and indigestion occurs more than twice a week. Sometimes lifestyle and diet changes recommended by doctors are too difficult or don’t work, and sometimes prescribed medicine is ineffective or too expensive. What can you do? When your doctor has exhausted the common methods of dealing with GERD, you might want to ask about GERD surgery before complications like damaged lining of the esophagus, narrowing of the esophagus, bleeding ulcers, or esophageal cancer occur. Ask if the standard surgical treatment for GERD, the Nissen fundoplication, can be done using a laparoscope. In fundoplication, the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower esophageal sphincter to strengthen it, prevent acid reflux, and repair hiatal hernias. If a laparoscope is inserted in tiny incisions in the abdomen, you can get the same results with a much faster recovery time. Leave the hospital in 1 to 3 days and return to work in 2 to
