Reflux | Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication | San Diego

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Dr. Mark Sherman from Surgical Associates in La Jolla discusses Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.

Nissen fundoplication, also known as Lap Nissen, is a laparoscopic method performed for patients with gastroesophageal reflux illness (GERD). Reflux can be treated with medications to reduce corrosive generation in the stomach.

This will minimize the harm to the throat from material refluxed up from the stomach, and permit the throat to recuperate. However a some patients may show indications of either disgorging or deficient mending of their throat in spite of therapeutic treatment. These patients may want to consider surgery as another alternative.

The problem lies at the intersection of the throat and stomach where the sphincter ought to keep material from streaming upwards. On the off chance that this sphincter system comes up short, corrosive is allowed to reflux up into the throat bringing problems. Surgery corrects this lower esophageal sphincter by wrapping a bit of the stomach known as the fundus around the lower esophageal sphincter. This technique will anticipate promote reflux with insignificant symptoms, and take out the requirement for long haul medicinal treatment.

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