Fundoplication Center - Wheaton, IL
Wheaton Surgeon Doctors for FundoplicationType of Physician: Surgeon What is a Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. Specialty: Surgery Common Name: Surgeon Doctors in Wheaton * DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Associated General Surgeons  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Associated General Surgeons  Associated General Surgeons  Robert F Wilson Jr. MD  Advanced Breast Care Specialists  Advanced Breast Care Specialists  J Gordon Wright MD  LifeWeigh Bariatrics  Ko Surgical Associates PC  John A Greager MD  John Belmonte MD  Naperville Surgical Associates  Naperville Surgical Associates  Naperville Surgical Associates  University Transplant Program  DuPage Eye Associates  Farhad Vossoughi MD  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  DuPage Surgical Consultants Ltd  Robert Maganini MD  Barrington Orthopaedic Specialists  Barrington Orthopaedic Specialists  Surgical Practice  Surgical Practice  Surgical Practice  Surgical Practice  Arvind Patel MD  Francis E Banich MD SC  Francis E Banich MD SC  Drs Cacioppo & Liao  Grabowski Surgical Associates SC  Grabowski Surgical Associates SC  The Head & Neck Associates  Drs Cacioppo & Liao  Albert Rosanova MD  Stephen Boghossian MD  Rama R Dandamudi MD  Surgeons LTD  Surgeons LTD  Stephen Boghossian MD  Surgeons LTD  Surgeons LTD  AnkleNFootCenter.com  AnkleNFootCenter.com  Rosenbloom & Saxon Surgical Specialists  Rosenbloom & Saxon Surgical Specialists  Edward Paloyan MD  Vein Clinics of America  Surgical Consultants Of DuPage  Surgical Consultants Of DuPage  Surgical Consultants Of DuPage  Surgical Consultants Of DuPage  Gregory A Spitz MD & Jeffrey M Braxton MD  Gregory A Spitz MD & Jeffrey M Braxton MD  Edward Snyder III MD  Wyhinny Alter Garcia & Wyhinny MDs  Suburban Surgical Care Specialists  Suburban Surgical Care Specialists  Suburban Surgical Care Specialists  Suburban Surgical Care Specialists  Advanced Surgical Associates SC  Advanced Surgical Associates SC  Chang K Kim MD  Advanced Surgical Associates SC  Advanced Surgical Associates SC  Advanced Surgical Associates SC  Advanced Surgical Associates SC  Aki & Pae MDs  Dreyer Medical Clinic Mercy Campus  Bruce D Fick MD  Consulting Surgeons  MidWest Surgical Associates  Consulting Surgeons  David A Loiterman MD  Elgin Surgeons LTD  Elgin Surgeons LTD  Dreyer Medical Clinic Mercy Campus  Aki & Pae MDs  Dreyer Medical Clinic  Consulting Surgeons  Marshall William John Jr. MD  Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Department of Surgery  Melrose Park Clinic  Gottlieb Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Center  Mary Olszewski DPM & Associates  Robert Geller MD  Raul Villasuso MD  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center Surgery  Loyola University Medical Center Surgery  Loyola University Medical Center Orthopaedics Wheaton, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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FundoplicationRead the Fundoplication article » What is fundoplication?Fundoplication is the standard surgical method for treating gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD causes inflammation, pain (heartburn), and other serious complications (such as scarring and stricture) of the esophagus. GERD results when acid refluxes (regurgitates, or backwashes) from the stomach back up into the esophagus. Under normal conditions, there is a barrier to reflux of acid. One part of this barrier is the lower-most muscle of the esophagus (called the lower esophageal sphincter). Most of the time, this muscle is contracted (constricted, or tight), which closes off the esophagus from the stomach. In patients with GERD, the sphincter does not function normally. The muscle is either weak or relaxes inappropriately. Fundoplication is a surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the sphincter does not function normally. What happens during fundoplication?During the fundoplication procedure, the part of the stomach that is closest to the entry of the esophagus (the fundus of the stomach) is gathered, wrapped, and sutured (sewn) around the lower end of the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter. (The gathering and suturing of one tissue to another is called plication.) This procedure increases the pressure at the lower end of the esophagus and thereby reduces acid reflux. Also, during fundoplication, other surgical steps frequently are taken that also may reduce acid reflux. For instance, if the patient has a hiatal hernia (which occurs in 80% of patients with GERD), the hernial sac may be pulled down from the chest and sutured so that it remains within the abdomen. Additionally, the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes from the chest into the abdomen also may be tightened. Fundoplication may be done using a large incision (laparotomy in the abdomen or thoracotomy in the chest) or a ... Recommended Reading Related to FundoplicationWhat is achalasia?Achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of the esophagus (swallowing tube). The term achalasia means "failure to relax" and refers to the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter (a ring of muscle situated between the lower esophagus and the stomach) to open and let food pass into the stomach. As a result, patients with achalasia have difficulty in swallowing food.
How does the normal esophagus function?The esophagus has three functional parts. The uppermost part is the upper esophageal sphincter, a specialized ring of muscle that forms the upper end of the tubular esophagus and separates the esophagus from the throat. The upper sphincter remains closed most of the time to prevent food in the main part of the esophagus from backing up into the throat. The main part of the esophagus is referred to as the body of the esophagus, a long, muscular tube approximately 20 cm (8 in) in length. The th... Other Related Fundoplication ArticlesEmergency Contact for Wheaton
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a condition in which the acidified liquid contents of the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The symptoms of uncomplicated GERD are heartburn, regurgitation, and nausea. Effective treatment is available for most patients with GERD.
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Hiatal Hernia
- A hiatal hernia is an anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and up into the chest. Causes of hiatal hernia are a larger than normal esophageal hiatus. There are two types of hiatal hernias, sliding, or para-esophageal. When symptoms of hiatal hernia appear, they are similar to GERD symptoms. Hiatal hernia treatment is generally surgery.
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Barrett's Esophagus
- Barrett's esophagus occurs as a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), primarily in white males. GERD refers to the reflux of acidic fluid from the stomach into the esophagus (the swallowing tube), and is classically associated with heartburn.
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Esophagitis
- Esophagitis is caused by an infection or irritation of the esophagus. Infections that cause esophagitis include candida yeast infection of the esophagus as well as herpes.
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Achalasia
- Achalasia is a disease of the esophagus that mainly affects young adults. Abnormal function of nerves and muscles of the esophagus causes difficulty swallowing and sometimes chest pain.
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GERD and Acid Reflux in Infants and Children
- GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is the upward movement of stomach content, including acid, into the esophagus and sometimes into or out of the mouth. Common symptoms of GERD in children include colic, feeding problems, poor growth, frequent vomiting or coughing, heartburn, regurgitation, recurrent wheezing, pneumonia, choking, or gagging. Treatment may involve elevating the child's bed, keeping the child upright after eating, limiting foods that seem to make the reflux worse, encouraging your child to exercise, and serving several small meals a day.
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Schatzki's Ring
- Schatzki (Schatzki's) ring, is a narrow ring of tissue located just above the junction of the esophagus and stomach. The cause of Schatzki ring is not clearly known, however, some doctors believe they are caused by long term acid reflux. The symptoms of a Schatzki ring is primarily poorly chewed food that stays in chunks becoming stuck in the esophagus. Diagnosis of Schatzki's ring is barium x-ray or endoscopy. Treatment is generally a procedure to stretch or fracture the rings.
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The Digestive System
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Heartburn
- Heartburn is a burning sensation experienced from acid reflux (GERD). Symptoms of heartburn include chest pain, burning in the throat, difficulty swallowing, the feeling of food sticking in the throat, and a burning feeling in the chest. Causes of heartburn include dietary habits, lifestyle habits, and medical causes. Treatments for heartburn include lifestyle changes, OTC medication, prescription medication, and surgery.
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Reflux Laryngitis
- Acid backing up into the larynx (voice box), it causes reflux laryngitis. Irritation of the lining of the esophagus, larynx, and throat can lead to esophagitis, sinusitis, strictures, hoarseness, throat clearing, swallowing problems, asthma, chronic cough, and more. Typical symptoms of reflux laryngitis include heartburn, hoarseness, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. Reflux laryngitis can be treated with OTC medication, prescription medication, and lifestyle changes.
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