The reduced hospital stay has also reduced hospital costs. Then, the surgeon can watch the progress of microscopic instruments on a Television screen. Lasers are used in many laparoscopic surgeries. The Laparoscopic Anti-reflux procedure and Hiatus Hernia repair, called a Nissen Fundoplication, takes about 60 to 90 minutes. Most patients leave the hospital within 5 to 6 hours after surgery.
Relief is immediate and definitive.
The Surgeon works in 3 dimensions, with true depth perception. Placement of the small trocars is of interest to many. There are about five trocars used. Patients who develop complications of their Reflux, such as ulcers, bleeding, stricture and Barrett's Esophagus. Patients who, after having the needed testing, show severe prolonged esophagitis.