native GERD treatment options and currently relies on laparoscopic
Nissen fundoplication to treat his patients. He says the surgery is the
current standard of care as long as patients are educated about the
lifestyle changes they must make after surgery. "We've learned that it's
important to engage and inform patients," he explains. "Lifestyle
changes in concert with surgery should solve the condition for the
rest of their lives. If they don't agree to those changes, the surgery will
be a temporary fix at best."
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