floridafam
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Pig Pen,
That is the valve my Dad had a problem with. He would go in and get it stretched. It works for some people and not for others. He would have trouble again just a short time after having the procedure.
The Doctor finally had enough and my Dad had surgery. It was done through 3 very tiny incisions in his abdomen. What they did was basically create a new valve/flap to bypass the other one.
He hasn't had one single problem since the surgery! It was a great success.
By the flap malfunctioning, it let acid rise up from the stomach and this created scar tissue that decreased the size of his esophogus.
Good luck.
That is the valve my Dad had a problem with. He would go in and get it stretched. It works for some people and not for others. He would have trouble again just a short time after having the procedure.
The Doctor finally had enough and my Dad had surgery. It was done through 3 very tiny incisions in his abdomen. What they did was basically create a new valve/flap to bypass the other one.
He hasn't had one single problem since the surgery! It was a great success.
By the flap malfunctioning, it let acid rise up from the stomach and this created scar tissue that decreased the size of his esophogus.
Good luck.
