How is a Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication performed?
Laparoscopic surgery uses a thin, telescope-like instrument called a laparoscope which is inserted through a small incision in the umbilicus. The laparoscope is connected to a tiny video camera which projects a video image of the operative site onto video monitors in the operating room. The abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide, a gas, to allow your surgeon a better view of the operative area. The floppy portion of the upper stomach is passed behind the esophagus and attached to either side of the esophagus with sutures as well as being attached to the diaphragm muscle which separates the abdominal and chest cavity. Please note that Dr. Rosser usually performs the toupet fundoplication in conjunction with the heller myotomy procedure. Please click here for more information on this procedure. Why Laparoscopic? • ___Six tiny scars instead of one large abdominal scar. • ___Shorter hospital stay. • __ Reduced post-operative pain. • ___Shorter recovery time and quicker return to daily act
