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Health Encyclopedia: Acid Reflux Gerd Surgery Fundoplication

Surgery

The standard surgical treatment for GERD is fundoplication. The goal of this procedure is twofold:

To increase LES pressure and, therefore, prevent acid back-up (reflux).
To repair any present hiatal hernia.

There are two primary approaches:

Open Nissen fundoplication (the more invasive technique).
Laparoscopic fundoplication.

In general, the overall long-term benefits of these procedures are similar. Some studies report that more than 90% of patients are free of heartburn after the operation a...

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...small incisions on the abdominal wall. Surgical drains are also left in place for a period of... Read more »

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...than good, suggests a 2006 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Episiotomy, a surgical incision made during childbirth to widen the vaginal opening, is routinely performed in... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery

...four to 6 weeks after a first-time disk surgery appears to be very helpful for speeding up recovery.LaminectomyOperations that remove a vertebra (laminectomy) or shave off part of one (laminotomy)... Read more »

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...tissue re-expands after surgery to make up for any removed tissue.Chest TubesChest tubes are used to drain infected pleural fluid. Tubes are not typically required for pneumonia or abscesses. The... Read more »

Urinary Incontinence Risk Factors

...incontinence.Another 2006 study found that episiotomy does not help prevent urinary incontinence. Episiotomy is a surgical incision that is made during childbirth to the perineum, the muscle... Read more »

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...choice if such patients have inflammation, however, is percutaneous cholecystostomy--a procedure that drains the gallbladder.)Very elderly patients. (Those over 80 are likely to have lower... Read more »

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