| Recent study on GERD or Acid Reflux has | | | | surgery which involved opening the chest and |
| brought out that repeated and prolonged | | | | abdomen. But now with advancement in surgical |
| exposure to acid reflux condition can cause | | | | techniques a new procedure called transhiatal |
| Esophageal Cancer. However, no specific time | | | | esophagectomy is being widely used, through |
| period can be laid out, this may vary from | | | | which esophagus can be removed only with |
| individual to individual. Normally the tissue lining in | | | | abdominal and neck incisions, doing away with the |
| the stomach is similar to that of the tissue found | | | | requirement of opening chest and abdomen. |
| in mouth, however in case of prolonged exposure | | | | After esophagus removal, the stomach is freed |
| to stomach acids, these thin lining of tissue is | | | | up from attachments holding it in the belly and it |
| replaced with hardened tissue similar to that found | | | | is pulled up through the chest. The stomach is |
| intestines. | | | | then connected to the remaining esophagus in the |
| Esophageal cancer rates are on the increase and | | | | neck. Also the risk of infection in this kind of |
| a cause that can be attributed may be to obesity, | | | | surgery is significantly lower. This was an |
| various medical research institutes have pointed | | | | important development in surgery since doctors |
| to this fact. This is due to obesity often causing | | | | believe obesity being one of the main reasons |
| hiatus hernia and acid reflux is a by product of | | | | behind large number of acid reflux cases. |
| this condition. Esophageal cancer comes with | | | | Twenty years ago squamous cancer was the |
| terrible implications, but the good news is the | | | | most common type of esophageal cancer, which |
| treatment on esophageal cancer patients have | | | | arises from the squamous mucosa that lines the |
| been showing considerable improvement and | | | | normal esophagus. |
| treatment success rates are overwhelming, | | | | Follow the following tips to avoid esophageal |
| provided the condition is detected in time for | | | | cancer |
| medication. Early detection is a must in this case | | | | 1.Work on losing weight |
| since this is a silent killer. | | | | 2.Don't lie down after eating |
| Previously, those patients who needed to | | | | 3.Sleep propped up |
| esophagus removal, for esophageal cancer or | | | | 4.Take an antacid |
| Barrett's esophagus had to undergo highly invasive | | | | 5. |