Barbara from Cypress sent us this question: “I have chest pain, sore throat, a little food coming up in my throat. I'm miserable. What can my doctor do? I had the LINX surgery for 4 years ago” Dear Barbara, Several LINX device related late complications have been...
Cindy from Houston sent us this question: “Starting almost 6 months ago, I developed a persistent cough and at times had difficulty catching my breath. This would happen during day and night. I first was diagnosed with reflux. I then had an upper GI and...
Angela from Houston sent us this question: “Do you see esophageal hypersensitivity come and go at Houston heartburn and Reflux Center? Does Nissen fundoplication make hypersensitivity goes away? Thank you for your opinion.” Dear Angela, I have never performed a Nissen fundoplication for a case of pure...
Lina from Baytown sent us this question: “Hi I am 49-year-old Hispanic women with a long medical history. Systemic Lupus, history of a stroke at 32, kidney failure at 27 and Barrett’s Esophagus among others. I am considering hiatal hernia repair. My GI has advised...
Denise from Humble sent us this question: “I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis, GERD, and gastritis. I've been dealing with burning in my stomach for 3 years. I take Nexium, Gaviscon and Pepcid, but I still have burning. Can the gastroparesis cause the burning in...
Lee from Cypress, TX sent us this question: “Hi I’ve been having upper stomach issues for over 6 years now. I’ve had endoscopy and a 24-hour camera up my nose and barium meal which showed I’ve got esophageal spasm. My doctor put me on pill...
Brenda from Houston sent us this question: “I recently had an ERCP with stenting since the doctors were suspecting that I had stones in my bile duct. The day after I have a gallbladder surgery. Immediately after, I developed post ERCP pancreatitis. Now, almost 6...
Question of The Week from Debbie in Houston: “I have gastroparesis and I am not responding to medication. My GI doctor recommended that I have pyloroplasty done. While I know this will not cure the gastroparesis, what other recommendations do you have to treat it? I...
“Impact of vagus nerve integrity testing on surgical management in patients with previous operations with potential risk of vagal injury” is a new study published in surgical endoscopy. The authors advocate vagus nerve function testing prior to revision Nissen fundoplication surgery to better select the...
Nelson from Houston emailed us this question: “I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis years after Nissen fundoplication surgery for GERD. Would any of these surgical procedures help me at this point. I barely leave the house for fear of needing a bathroom in an emergency”. Dear Nelson, I...