August 2017 - RefluxDoc By Mark Noar, MD

Reflux The Truth About LES

Reflux – The Truth About LES The truth about LES. With regard to esophageal motility, one of the issues that many patients often bring up is, “My esophageal sphincter pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter is normal, why is it I still have...

Reflux Rules Barrett’s & Esophageal Cancer

ESOPHAGEAL CANCER & REFLUX

Reflux Rules Barrett’s & Esophageal Cancer Even though you may control the symptoms of reflux, you may be disguising the development of a more serious condition such as Barrett’s Esophagus or esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer occurs in approximately...

Lifelong Reflux Medication – A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing

TREATMENT: Medications

Lifelong Reflux Medication – A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing Often I’m asked by patients, “Why can’t I just take a medication the rest of my life and control my symptoms? Is that not sufficient in order for me to feel better?” Certainly, if the...

Reflux – Required Diagnostic Testing

DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

Reflux – Required Diagnostic Testing There are many questions concerning what is necessary to best characterize the extent of your reflux in order to have a precise understanding of the specific type and factors affecting your disease. We have a number of tools...

Reflux: Hiatal Hernia and Treatment

TREATMENT: Surgical

Reflux: Hiatal Hernia and Treatment When dealing with a problem with the external sphincter, this is often where we see something known as a hiatal hernia. This means that the opening in the diaphragm that is defined by this external sphincter becomes wider and...