Many Options: Gerd should never be treated with surgery first & rarely requires it. Acid-reducing medication, avoidance of caffeine, tobacco, acidic foods, weight loss, avoiding large meals just before bedtime, sleeping propped up on pillows are but a few rx's. Talk 2 a GI doctor (gastroenterologist)--if a GI doctor gave you this advice, consider a second-opinion. Good luck.
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Tif procedure: Acid reflux is a mechanical problem and requires a mechanical solution to fix it. Proton pump inhibitors like Protonix (pantoprazole) can relieve the symptoms of gerd but does not stop reflux. Trans oral incisionless fundoplication is a relatively new procedure that can be very effective in stopping gerd in properly selected patients. It performs a 270 degree internal wrap using an endoscope under anesthesia.
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