He said that reflux disease is treated with laparoscopic surgery in an average of 60 minutes.
Speaking about reflux disease, General Surgery Specialist Dr. Tolga Hüner said that reflux disease occurs because the stomach contents leak back into the esophagus. Pointing out that reflux is seen in approximately 25 percent of adults, Dr. Hüner said, "Stomach contents are significantly acidic due to the secretions of the stomach and cause irritation of the esophagus. Reflux disease occurs because the esophagus cannot protect itself from acid and bilious stomach contents when acidic or bilious stomach contents come into the esophagus and come into contact with it for a long time. "There is a valve mechanism at the lower end of the esophagus that prevents the stomach contents from passing into the esophagus. The most common feature in reflux patients is the looseness of this mechanism. This condition is often experienced together with hiatal hernia. Gastric emptying disorder or impaired esophageal movement are other reasons that trigger this disease." said.
"The patient regains his health with laparoscopic surgery in 35-60 minutes"
Dr. Tolga Hüner pointed out that many methods are used in the treatment of reflux and said the following about its treatment: "These methods should be determined by the doctor according to the severity and progression of reflux.
Lifestyle changes, drug therapy and surgical treatment type and These are methods that enable the treatment of the disease according to its stages. Although it is technically the same as the Nissen surgery, which has been applied for the treatment of reflux for a long time, performing it laparoscopically has brought great benefits to the patient, shortened the post-operative recovery time, reduced the pain significantly, and accelerated the return to work and normal life. In the long term, open surgery is preferred. According to; as long as an experienced team performs it, the results are even better, making the Laparoscopic Nissen technique the "gold standard" in the treatment of chronic reflux. It is applied with specially produced surgical instruments for this surgery, using 5 or 4 ports. If there is a hiatal hernia, first repair the hernia. is done. Although it varies depending on the size of the hernia and the characteristics of the patient, patching is also used to reduce the risk of recurrence in almost every patient. The average time for laparoscopic reflux surgeries is 35-60 minutes. Afterwards, the patient is woken up and taken to his room within approximately 30 minutes. He is carried out in his room 6 hours later and spends the night in the hospital. On the first day, he can go home after a light breakfast in the morning. The patient, who can walk and do his own business when he goes home, consumes liquid and soft food for 1 week. Approximately 75 percent of our patients do not need painkillers after the 2nd day. On the 7th day, a regular interview is held and wound dressings are removed. At the end of the 2nd week, there are no restrictions in the patient's social life except chewing well and eating slowly."
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