{"id":234,"date":"2020-05-08T16:10:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T14:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franczak-wp.webhost2.casc.at\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:34:08","slug":"speiseroehrenentzuendung-durch-reflux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/en\/behandlung\/visceralchirurgie\/speiseroehrenentzuendung-durch-reflux\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastroesophageal reflux disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"234\" class=\"elementor elementor-234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b7b730 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b7b730\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a790c91\" data-id=\"a790c91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#D3EEEB\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a26b361 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a26b361\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc6b61f\" data-id=\"cc6b61f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa01f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa01f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Are you looking for the right reflux treatment and have questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Dr. med. Andreas Franczak (specialist in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/en\/treatment\/gefaesschirurgie\/\"><strong>vascular surgery<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/en\/treatment\/visceralchirurgie\/\"><strong>visceral surgery<\/strong><\/a>) is your specialist in Vienna with many years of experience and is skilled in multiple methods for reflux treatments such as fundoplication or reflux medication. Therefore, the best suitable therapy for your specific situation can be offered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Ask which is best for you. <strong>You will quickly get an appointment.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#23A899\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3678485 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3678485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/patient.latido.at\/arzt\/_OA_Dr._Andreas_Franczak\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#23A899\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee45b34 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ee45b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:00436769421982\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fee0f03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fee0f03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b8e4869\" data-id=\"1b8e4869\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72779090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72779090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Reflux \u2013 causes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the stomach, food is broken down by acidic gastric juice. Between the esophagus and stomach, there is a sphincter muscle that normally prevents the reflux of food and stomach acid into the esophagus. The function of this sphincter muscle can be weakened by the following causes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/en\/treatment\/visceralchirurgie\/zwerchfell-bruch\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Hiatal hernia<\/strong><\/a>: In a hiatal hernia, the stomach slips upwards into the chest. Since the function of the sphincter muscle is no longer supported by the diaphragm, reflux disease occurs in 10% of cases. For large hiatal hernias, the stomach shifts from the abdominal cavity into the chest. This condition is called upside-down stomach.<\/li>\n<li>Overweight<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Poor diet<\/li>\n<li>Smoking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"translation-block\">Gastroesophageal reflux disease \u2013 symptoms<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Esophagitis (also known as reflux disease, gastroesophageal reflux or short GERD) refers to inflammation of the esophagus caused by the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus. The most common reflux symptoms are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heartburn: Manifests as burning pain behind the breastbone or in the upper abdomen.<\/li>\n<li>Acid regurgitation or regurgitation of food residues.<\/li>\n<li>Bloating<\/li>\n<li>Swallowing difficulties, hoarseness, or irritative cough.<\/li>\n<li>Nausea<\/li>\n<li>Salty taste in the mouth<\/li>\n<li>Bad breath and dental damage<\/li>\n<li>Sleep disturbances and cardiac arrhythmias<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"translation-block\">How is a Reflux Diagnosis Made?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Although reflux disease symptoms already indicate esophagitis, a <strong>gastroscopy<\/strong> (endoscopy) is required before initiating treatment to exclude other causes such as ulcers or cancer. This examination is performed painlessly as an outpatient procedure with appropriate medication. Additional examinations, such as X-ray images with contrast filling of the esophagus (videokinematography), computed tomography, long-term pH-metry, and esophageal manometry may be necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Reflux treatment and GERD therapy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">General measures can alleviate mild reflux symptoms. These measures include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weight reduction<\/li>\n<li>Dietary adjustment and nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Loose clothing<\/li>\n<li>Sleeping with the head end raised<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Reflux medication<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">If reflux disease symptoms persist under this therapy or GERD is detectable, reflux treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPI) is necessary. In most cases, this therapy can alleviate reflux symptoms and avoid surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fundoplication \u2013 GERD surgery<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Fundoplication (GERD surgery) is necessary in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced stages of esophagitis<\/li>\n<li>Lack of effect or intolerances of reflux medication<\/li>\n<li>Aspirations<\/li>\n<li>Biliary reflux<\/li>\n<li>Large hiatal hernias (to avoid complications)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Only GERD surgery can restore the anatomically correct position of the stomach and the function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The fundoplication is performed gently (minimally invasive, laparoscopically) through small skin incisions. The GERD surgery takes about 1 hour. On the day of the fundoplication, the patient is allowed to drink, and the next day the diet buildup begins. The hospital stay lasts 2 to 4 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"translation-block\">What complications can arise from GERD?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">With gastroesophageal reflux disease, ulcers (ulcerations) can develop in the esophagus. Less commonly, there may be bleeding or penetration of stomach contents into the lungs (aspiration) and stenosis (narrowing of the esophagus).<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">5% of patients with GERD develop Barrett's esophagus (Barrett syndrome). Here, the normal squamous epithelium of the esophageal mucosa is replaced by specialized mucosa from the stomach. This phenomenon is called metaplasia. Barrett's mucosa is a precancerous condition (precancer). Up to 10% of these patients develop neoplastic esophageal carcinoma (esophageal cancer). The cancer risk for long-segment Barrett (length of mucosal transformation over 3cm) is estimated at 0.5% per patient year.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/en\/profil\/\"><strong>Author: Dr. Andreas Franczak, specialist in surgery, vascular surgery and visceral surgery<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e876e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e876e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-a6e876e{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7e57b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7e57b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69cfa1\" data-id=\"b69cfa1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#D3EEEB\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d23e5d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d23e5d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ade4e5\" data-id=\"4ade4e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fa375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33fa375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>GERD therapy and reflux disease treatment in Vienna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Are you suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms like heartburn or other discomforts? The right therapy for esophagitis helps with acute or chronic esophagitis.<\/p>\n<p>The practice of Dr. med. Andreas Franczak can be found at Lazarettgasse 16-18 in 1090 Vienna. For quick and flexible appointment scheduling:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#23A899\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50bf99 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f50bf99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/patient.latido.at\/arzt\/_OA_Dr._Andreas_Franczak\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#23A899\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4fcbc5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d4fcbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:00436769421982\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dedfcd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dedfcd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fffc47b\" data-id=\"fffc47b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ce733 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6ce733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Reflux-GaWo-0522-258x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2009\" alt=\"Reflux GaWo 0522 - Reflux \u2013 Speiser\u00f6hrenentz\u00fcndung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Reflux-GaWo-0522-258x1024.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Reflux-GaWo-0522-768x3051.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Reflux-GaWo-0522-387x1536.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Reflux-GaWo-0522-516x2048.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.dr-franczak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Reflux-GaWo-0522-3x12.jpg 3w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sie suchen die richtige Reflux-Behandlung und haben Fragen? Dr. med. Andreas Franczak (Facharzt f\u00fcr Chirurgie und Additivarzt f\u00fcr Gef\u00e4\u00dfchirurgie\u00a0und Visceralchirurgie) ist Ihr Spezialist in Wien mit langj\u00e4hriger Erfahrung und beherrscht mehrere Methoden zur Reflux-Behandlung. So kann Ihnen diejenige angeboten werden, die f\u00fcr Ihre spezielle Situation am besten geeignet ist. 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