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An Endoscopy treatment for Acid Reflux Print E-mail
Sunday, 10 September 2006
An Endoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a process of three collective procedures like Esophagoscopy, Gastroscopy and duodenoscopy which helps to view the inside of the patient's esophagus, stomach, and duodenum respectively. The latest technology of Endoscopy provides to overcome to the gastroesophageal reflux disease successfully with a flexible thin lighted instrument with a small camera on the end, called a fiberoptic endoscope.

The doctor entered this effective instruments are through the mouth, down the throat and into the stomach. With this procedure doctor discover the cause of the symptoms of sufferings of patient, and checks the abnormalities that are flashed on an x-ray machine. Even some other symptoms like swallowing difficulties, vomiting, bleeding, gastro reflux, abdominal pain, or chest pain can be measured by this latest Endoscopy process. There are a few different types of endoscopy that are available to detect the symptoms of GERD. Here is a brief description of each of these procedures.

Suturing the LES- The doctor needs to suture or stitch the area around the lower esophageal sphincter in this type of endoscopy. This process of endoscopy is very effective in treatment of acid reflux in the body because this procedure squeezes the sphincter perfectly. This has been very successful and is relatively painless overall.

Radio Frequency LES- In fact you should know that the lower esophageal sphincter is the most important part of the process to alleviate acid pains from acid reflux. The doctor applied this radio frequency treatment to them with sending radio waves through the outside of the stomach in the area around the sphincter. These radio waves help in destroying the tissues of the sphincter and shrink the scar tissue with tightening the LES.

Esophageal Wall Injection- The doctor injects a material into the esophageal wall of the patient which supports pressure to the LES to avoid reflux. This is another excellent alternative to surgery or the constant bombardment of antacids and histamine antagonists. The doctor those who are experienced and confidence with such procedure should apply this immaturity procedure to their patients.

Even you can ask to the doctors about if there is any other way to prevent acid reflux or you can ask for any new procedures to prevent transient LES relaxation. Although there are prevails in the market most have several side effects which can became danger alternatively to reflux.

 
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