What does gastroesophageal reflux look like?

Gastroesophageal reflux can be treated in gastroenterology, thoracic surgery, otolaryngology and other departments.

1. Gastroenterology

is a department specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive system diseases, while gastroesophageal reflux is caused by gastric content reflux to the esophagus and above, and the site of incidence belongs to the digestive system. Therefore, patients can be treated in gastroenterology.

2. Thoracic surgery

For some patients with gastroesophageal reflux, if the condition is more serious, such as esophageal stricture, esophageal hiatus hernia, etc., they need to be treated by thoracotomy. At this time, they can be treated by thoracic surgery.

3. Otolaryngology

acid reflux to the pharynx can corrode surrounding tissues, easily lead to pharyngitis, laryngitis, etc., so patients can also be treated by otolaryngology.