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Page 32 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 Cancer Program Family Care General Surgery Home Care Imaging www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, June 28-July 4, 2012 Orthopaedics Outpatient Care Women's Services Wound Care OutlookOnHEALTH Rutherford Surgical Associates Incisionless heartburn procedure now available A procedure featured recently in the Wall Street Journal is available to residents of Rutherford County and surrounding areas through Rutherford Surgical Associates. The TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) procedure uses a fishing-rod type device, made by EndoGastric Solutions, to allow surgeons to operate for heartburn without incisions. "A fundoplication is just simply wrapping the stomach around the esophagus," said Dr. Gregg Drabek, general surgeon with Rutherford Surgical Associates. "TIF is done all through the mouth endoscopically, but does require general anesthetic." TIF, Drabek continued, was developed as an alternative to other more invasive heartburn surgeries. During the incisionless procedure, the surgical device folds the top portion of the stomach onto the esophagus and fastens it using plastic fasteners. This newly created "valve" prevents the mixture of food and acid that splash up from the stomach – creating heartburn – because pressure in the stomach after eating constricts the esophagus. The procedure is recommended for those whose reflux is not well controlled with medications or lifestyle changes and do not have hiatal hernia, Drabek added. The procedure has been offered since last June, and more than 50 procedures have been done. "There has been no one documented with trouble swallowing or gas bloat – two common complications of other heartburn surgeries – making it an excellent alternative for those with surgical treatable reflux disease," Drabek said. Mitchell Kirkland was one of the first to have the procedure in Rutherford County, and no longer has to sleep with his head and chest elevated at night or take acid blockers any more. "It's been a win-win for me," Kirkland said. "It's created a dramatic improvement in my life." For more information and a video on this procedure and others offered at Rutherford Surgical Associates, visit MyRutherfordRegional.com/GeneralSurgery. EVENT CALENDAR Freedom from Smoking Class: Every Monday, 4 to 5 p.m., Cancer Resource Center; for information, call 828-245-4596 or e-mail jamie.ingraham@rutherfordregional.com. Pink Ladies Support Group: First Monday of every month, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Cancer Resource Center; for information, call 828-245-4596 or e-mail jamie.ingraham@rutherfordregional.com. Look Good, Feel Better: Second Monday of each month, 2 p.m., Cancer Resource Center; to pre-register, call 828- 245-4596 or e-mail jamie.ingraham@rutherfordregional.com. Survivin' Cancer Support Group: Third Monday of each month, 5 to 6 p.m., Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; for information, call 828-245-4596 or e-mail jamie.ingraham@rutherfordregional.com. Stroke Support Group: Third Tuesday of each month, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Rutherford Regional Medical Center; for information, call 828-286-5509. Childbirth Education Class: Tuesdays for five weeks, beginning July 3, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; to register, call Lucy Calhoun, 828-286-5065, or e-mail lucy.calhoun@rutherfordregional.com. Baby and Me Club for Siblings: Saturday, July 7, 10 to 11 a.m., Rutherford Regional Medical Center; registration is required for all classes; please call Lucy Calhoun, 828-286-5065, or e-mail lucy.calhoun@rutherfordregional.com to confirm class dates and times and to register. One-Day Childbirth Education: One day class, Saturday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; free for families having their babies at Rutherford Regional Medical Center; registration is required for all classes; please call Lucy Calhoun, 828-286-5065, or e-mail lucy.calhoun@rutherfordregional.com to confirm class dates and times and to register. 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