Risks of the tif procedure typical known risks or discomforts from endoscopic procedure may include.
Tif surgery side effects.
Both of these procedures however are associated with complications inherent in surgical intervention and can have chronic side effects such as bloating and dysphagia.
Is the esophyx device used in the tif procedure cleared for use by the fda.
Effectiveness rates are pretty high with about 80 of patients with heartburn able to stop their daily antacid medications after the procedure.
And some patients will have recidivism of symptoms requiring re initiation of medical therapy.
Transoral fundoplication is designed to treat the symptoms of gerd while minimizing post operative side effects such as dysphagia gas bloat and flatulence.
The tif transoral incisionless fundoplication procedure for chronic acid reflux treats the underlying cause of gerd without incisions.
Fundoplications can cause temporary difficulty in swallowing solid foods.
Unusual risks or discomforts as a result of an endoscopic procedure.
Sore throat shoulder pain minimal chest pain minimal chance of bleeding.
Heartburn is the most common symptom but you may also experience.
The surgery involves several abdominal incisions and typically includes side effects such as difficulty swallowing 26 bloating 36 and increased flatulence 65.
Acid reflux surgery tif procedure if you have heartburn twice a week or more you may have acid reflux disease also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease gerd.
The success of the tif procedure can be traced to its foundation in the established principles of traditional antireflux surgery 1 4.
Sometimes they can lead to trapping of gas in the stomach with distention or bloating.
Temporary dysphagia difficulty swallowing.
Difficulty swallowing increased bloating increased flatulence inability to belch inability to vomit.
Excessive clearing of the throat.
The common side effects of anti reflux surgery like dysphasia and bloating are minimal.
It is possible to burp belch after nearly all types of fundoplications.
Injury of mouth and or teeth bite block related.
Clinical studies demonstrate that properly selected tif patients rarely experience long term side effects commonly associated with traditional antireflux surgery such as chronic trouble swallowing gas bloat syndrome and increased flatulence.
Tif is completely incision less so patients don t have to worry about any lasting scars from the procedure.
