Acid
reflux surgery is a medical intervention
process intended to relieve acid reflux symptoms and is
also recommended by physicians as an extreme measure of
treating severe cases of acid reflux. Acid reflux
surgery is rarely considered
in normal circumstances. It is mostly recommended to
those patients whose condition cannot be controlled by
either lifestyle changes or medication.
The surgical approach is strongly
supported
by conventional practitioners who tend to treat
and perceive acid reflux, also called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux
disease), as a local impairment by tackling the immediate
causes of this condition. The conventional perspective
focuses on the local causes of acid reflux by which GERD
occurs when the one-way valve at the bottom of the
esophagus (called the lower esophageal sphincter, or
LES) becomes pinched open, allowing food and stomach
acid to travel back up into the esophagus. When the
stomach content touches the lining of the esophagus, it
leads to the common burning sensation in the chest
and/or throat, also known as
heartburn.
The standard
surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease is Nissen
fundoplication. The whole procedure is often done using
a laparoscopic (minimally
invasive surgery performed through small
incisions)
surgical technique, but can also be performed as
traditional open surgery.
During
this surgery, the surgeon wraps parts of the stomach
(i.e. gastric fundus) around the lower esophagus in
order to strengthen the natural valve between the
stomach and the esophagus. This is done to prevent the
refluxed stomach content to come into contact with the
esophagus.
Unfortunately, there are several potential complications
to fundoplication, among them are nausea,
abdominal cramping, gas bloat syndrome, swallowing problems
and much more. Another significant downside of the
surgical approach to GERD treatment (that addresses the
local immediate causes) is that it fails to either
recognize and properly tackle several crucial internal
factors and co-factors that create the so called
environment that causes acid reflux.
An
alternative to acid reflux surgery was a treatment
available
for a period of one year ending in late 2005. It was an
implant of spongy named Enteryx, which is injected
during endoscopy into the lower esophageal wall.
However,
in 2005 the FDA recalled Enteryx after several injuries
and one death. The Food and Drug Administration
criticized the Enteryx marketer (Boston Scientific
Corp.) for "ongoing systemic violations" of
quality-control standards and said it wouldn't approve
new products from the company until the deficiencies are
corrected.
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This incident
can serve as evidence for the risks related with
surgical procedures aimed at treating gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Fortunately, there is a much safer more effective
alternative to acid reflux
surgery.
Did you know that your painful, distressing acid
reflux symptoms could be permanently healed using
an all-natural holistic strategy? This strategy composed
of homeopathic remedies, herbal remedies,
dietary, detoxification and lifestyle changes, can fix
the internal cause of gastroesophageal reflux disease
permanently without potential surgery complications or drug side
effects.
