Which may include:
Every single case is different. Your physician needs to evaluate your case to determine the right approach in order to find the resolution or control of your condition.
In medical terms, it is actually a symptom of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
In this condition, stomach acids reflux or “back up” from the stomach into the esophagus. Heartburn is described as a harsh, burning sensation in the area in between your ribs or just below your neck. The feeling may radiate through the chest and into the throat and neck. Other symptoms may also include vomiting or regurgitation, difficulty swallowing and chronic coughing or wheezing.
Patients who do not respond well to lifestyle changes or medications or those who do not wish to continually require medications to control their symptoms, may consider undergoing a laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery that is very effective in treating GERD.
This surgery is also known as Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and it involves fixing your hiatal hernia, if present, and wrapping the top part of the stomach around the end of the esophagus to reinforce the lower esophageal sphincter, and this recreate the “one-way valve” that is meant to prevent acid reflux.
The wall of the abdomen has natural areas of potential weakness.
Hernias can develop at these or other areas due to heavy strain on the abdominal wall, aging, injury, an old incision or a weakness present from birth.
Anyone can develop a hernia at any age. Most hernias in children are congenital. In adults, a natural weakness or strain from heavy lifting, persistent coughing, and difficulty with bowel movements or urination can cause the abdominal wall to weaken or separate.
Hernias can cause discomfort, severe pain, or other potentially serious problems that could require emergency surgery. This procedure can be done laparoscopically.
Causing it to swell and resulting in sharp abdominal pain, vomiting, indigestion and, occasionally, fever.
If the gallstone blocks the common bile duct, jaundice (a yellowing of the skin) can occur.
Gallstones are small hard masses consisting primarily of cholesterol and bile salts that form in the gallbladder or in the bile duct. Ultrasound is most commonly used to locate gallstones, and in more complex cases, other X-ray tests may be used to evaluate gallbladder disease.
Over 500,000 minimally invasive cholecystectomies are performed annually, with the majority being removed through a laparoscopic approach. This is the safest procedure of choice for patients with asymptomatic, symptomatic, and most forms of complicated gallbladder disease.
Patients undergo colon surgery for a number of conditions including:
- Colorectal cancer
- Polyps
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
- Colonic Inertia
- Stricture of the colon
- And Diverticulitis
Solid organ surgery includes:
A portion, or all of a solid organ may be removed if the organ contains a tumor, is hyperactive, or not functioning properly. There are a variety of surgical treatment options for solid organ disease, many of which can be performed laparoscopically.
General Surgery is a discipline that demands knowledge of and familiarity with a broad spectrum of diseases that may require surgical treatment.
It focuses on the abdominal area, including:
...As well as on diseases involving the skin, breast, soft tissue and hernias.
Most of our procedures are done laparoscopically, however each case is different and a previous evaluation of the surgeon is needed in order to choose the right treatment.
In medical terms, it is actually a symptom of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
The wall of the abdomen has natural areas of potential weakness.
Causing it to swell and resulting in sharp abdominal pain, vomiting, indigestion and, occasionally, fever.
Patients undergo colon surgery for a number of conditions including:
Solid organ surgery includes:
General Surgery is a discipline that demands knowledge of and familiarity with a broad spectrum of diseases that may require surgical treatment.
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