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Will having surgery for my gerd cure my symptoms forever?
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Usually: Surgical treatment for gerd results in significant symptom improvement in over 95% of patients immediately after the surgery. Approximately 10% of patients will develop some heartburn years later, yet it is rarely back to the same degree as before surgery.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Perhaps: But a fundoplication may get loose or come apart and may require a repeat operation.
Answered 5/24/2012
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