enjoying life again.
One other caveat: Patients also have to maintain a healthy weight.
Significant weight gain increases abdominal pressure, which puts
pressure on the repaired valve. That can either cause the fasteners to
pop off or cause a hiatal hernia to reoccur.
Other alterna-
tives
We also perform the
Stretta procedure,
which treats GERD
by using radiofre-
quency energy to
thicken the muscles
of the lower
esophageal sphincter.
It's a good option for
some people, includ-
ing those who've had
bariatric surgery or
any other kind of
abdominal surgery.
Results can be imme-
diate, or it can take 6
months. One of the
major pluses is that
it's performed in the
GI suite under the
same anesthesia as a
regular EGD or
colonoscopy. This
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