Do you have chronic acid reflux or hiatal hernia symptoms that bother you? Are you considering surgery? Dr Vikki Petersen explains why you may want to consider all your options before jumping into surgery that is not a medical emergency. Fundoplication surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter by wrapping the upper pat of the stomach around the lower esophagus. The surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) by wrapping the upper part of the stomach (the fundu...
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Do you have chronic acid reflux or hiatal hernia symptoms that bother you? Are you considering surgery? Dr Vikki Petersen explains why you may want to consider all your options before jumping into surgery that is not a medical emergency. Fundoplication surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter by wrapping the upper pat of the stomach around the lower esophagus. The surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) by wrapping the upper part of the stomach (the fundu...
Are you taking a PPI for reflux? Medications like Omeprazole, Nexium or Prilosec can help symptoms, but long-term use comes with risks. Educational content reviewed by licensed APRN medical staff. Not personal medical advice. In the video, Dr Vikki Petersen explains the 4 major side effects associated with long-term use of PPI medications. Heart disease - a large study of 2 million people found that PPI use was associated with ischemia, heart disease and stroke. The increased risk was 12 t...
What's the Root Cause? by Dr Vikki Petersen
Do you have chronic acid reflux or hiatal hernia symptoms that bother you? Are you considering surgery? Dr Vikki Petersen explains why you may want to consider all your options before jumping into surgery that is not a medical emergency. Fundoplication surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter by wrapping the upper pat of the stomach around the lower esophagus. The surgery reinforces the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) by wrapping the upper part of the stomach (the fundu...
