Showing posts with label acid reflux video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acid reflux video. Show all posts
Narrated slide presentation about GERD
In this videoclip, you get an idea of what the doctor sees at esophagoscopy in a case of severe acid reflux. This patient has a hiatal hernia and his LES "valve" is wide open allowing acid to splash upward. Over time, this acid reflux has damaged the lower esophagus creating inflammation and ulcers.
Watch the laparoscopic Nissen procedure for hiatal hernia.
Normally, the lower esophageal sphincter remains closed except when you swallow. This prevents the passage of food and acid from your stomach into your esophagus. If the lower esophageal sphincter becomes weakened or relaxed, stomach acid may back up into your esophagus. Frequent acid reflux can irritate and inflame the lining of your esophagus, causing symptoms of heartburn. Some cases of heartburn occur when a portion of the stomach extends through the diaphragm. This is called hiatal hernia.
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