Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Symptoms and causes
2024年8月22日 · GERD is caused by frequent acid reflux or reflux of nonacidic content from the stomach. When you swallow, a circular band of muscle around the bottom of the esophagus, called the lower esophageal sphincter, relaxes to allow food and liquid to flow into the stomach.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Mayo Clinic
2024年8月22日 · A healthcare professional might be able to diagnose GERD based on a history of symptoms and a physical examination. To confirm a diagnosis of GERD, or to check for complications, a care professional might recommend: Upper endoscopy. An upper endoscopy uses a tiny camera on the end of a flexible tube to visually examine the upper digestive system.
GERD surgery - Mayo Clinic
Surgery for GERD may involve a procedure to reinforce the lower esophageal sphincter. The procedure is called Nissen fundoplication. In this procedure, the surgeon wraps the top of the stomach around the lower esophagus.
Hiatal hernia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年12月23日 · A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach bulges into the chest. It can cause severe heartburn but is treatable.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Care at Mayo Clinic
2024年8月22日 · Virtually every test and treatment for GERD is available in one convenient location. Mayo Clinic specialists have experience using intraluminal esophageal impedance monitoring to detect and measure reflux regardless of acid content.
Acid reflux and GERD: The same thing? - Mayo Clinic
2023年7月1日 · Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (GER), is the backward flow of stomach acid into the tube that connects your throat to your stomach, called the esophagus. During an episode of acid reflux, you might feel a burning sensation in your chest, commonly called heartburn.
Barrett's esophagus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年2月8日 · In Barrett's esophagus, normally flat, pink cells are replaced with a thick, red lining with potential for cancerous changes, thought to be triggered by long-standing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Zenker's diverticulum - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月24日 · Having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or a condition in which part of the stomach bulges into the chest, called a hiatal hernia. Having spinal surgery. Complications
Feel the burn? GERD and acid reflux - Mayo Clinic Press
2024年12月12日 · Heartburn, acid reflux, GERD—what’s the real difference? In this episode of Health Matters, gastroenterologist Dr. Dawn Francis breaks it down, explaining why an estimated 1 in 5 Americans experience frequent reflux symptoms.
Bronchiectasis and Gerd - Mayo Clinic Connect
2020年9月16日 · GERD is the pathway through which some of us get lung damage. In order to control my MAC and Bronchiectasis, I had to fix my GERD. I had hernia repair, low acid diet, sleeping upright for that.