Various surgical options may be used to treat the chronic acid reflux that can occur with GERD, and which doesn't respond to other treatments. One of these treatment is a surgical option called fundoplication.
Below are common questions about fundoplication.
- What is fundoplication?
- When is fundoplication performed?
- What are the types of fundoplication surgery?
- What can I expect after fundoplication surgery?
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Before surgery is considered, your doctor will advice you as to other treatment options. These include antacids, H2 blockers, and Proton Pump Inhibitors.
- Antacids include Rolaids, Maalox, Mylanta, Tums, Gaviscon, and Chooz.
- H2 blockers include Axid, Pepcid, Tagamet, and Zantac.
- Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) include Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix.
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