Traditional surgical treatment
- Fundoplication:
A conventional surgery where the upper stomach wraps around the esophagus to prevent acid reflux. Variants, like “Nissen” fundoplication (360°), “Toupet” fundoplication (270°), or “Dor” fundoplication (180°) are available. Seldom this is the best available treatment option and our experts are able to offer a better solution.
Cutting-Edge Surgical Interventions
- Schoppmann Procedure:
This innovative surgical technique is a modified Fundoplication developed by Professor Sebastian Schoppmann ensures a quicker recovery, allowing patients to resume a regular diet sooner.
- Linx System:
This system entails the implantation of a specialized ring composed of magnetic beads encircling the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). These magnetic beads are strategically designed to fortify the anti-reflux mechanism, effectively preventing the backflow of gastric contents while ensuring unobstructed food transit. Engineered for durable therapeutic efficacy, the system also offers the flexibility of removal if deemed necessary. Distinctively, compared to the conventional “Nissen” fundoplication procedure, LINX presents superior post-operative recovery rates, sustained long-term outcomes, and heightened patient comfort levels. Originating with its inaugural procedure in Europe in 2008 and subsequently gaining FDA approval in 2012, the LINX system has garnered recognition through over 40,000 global interventions, affirming its credibility as a safe and efficacious intervention for GERD management.
- Reflux Stop:
This recent surgical advancement involves a silicon ball implantation in the stomach, simulating natural anatomical configurations without tethering to the diaphragm.
Choosing the Right Solution
While conservative treatment, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), remains the first-line drug treatment, laparoscopic 360° Nissen fundoplication is still the most commonly performed surgical procedure.
However, emerging techniques such as the LINX system show excellent results and reduced complications compared to the traditional Nissen method.
Patients treated with the “Schoppmann procedure”, introduced in recent years, report faster recovery, and without the frequent swallowing problems (dysphagia) associated with Nissen fundoplication. The Reflux Stop surgical procedure, which is increasingly chosen depending on individual anatomical characteristics, is a modern, effective and long-lasting solution for patients with GERD.
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