Northshore Conifer posted on April 16, 2010 15:00
Drs. Dominguez and Ordoyne performing new incisionless procedure to remedy GERD.
St. Tammany Parish Hospital is partnering with Drs. Mark Dominguez and William Ordoyne of Northlake Surgical Associates to offer patients a non-invasive treatment for chronic heartburn.
Dominguez and Ordoyne are the first specialists in the New Orleans area to use the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication procedure using a natural orifice surgical device to innovatively treat gastroesophageal reflux disease through the mouth without an incision.
GERD is a chronic reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus. It can cause complications including esophagitis, esophageal ulcers, hoarseness, chronic pulmonary disease and Barrett’s esophagus, a change in the lining of the esophagus that increases the risk of developing cancer of the esophagus.
It is an anatomical condition remedied with an anatomical solution repairing the antireflux barrier. It creates a valve between the stomach and the esophagus that restores the natural physiological anatomy, preventing GERD.
The procedure does not require an incision because is reaches the stomach via the esophagus through the mouth. This greatly improves the quality of life for patients by eliminating the need for incisions, shortening recovery times, reducing the dependence on GERD medication and allowing patients to consume the foods and beverages they previously avoided.
The American Gastroenterological Association reports that more than 60 million Americans experience heartburn/GERD symptoms at least once each month.