The Stretta Endoscopic procedure is a safe and effective procedure for treating persistant GERD in most patients. A stretta procedure has a low rate of complications but should only be used on patients who fit the anatomic inclusion criteria and antireflux surgery should reserved those who do not.
There is no relationship between acid reflux and gallbladder disease, other than the fact that the diseases can give similar symptoms and therefore can be difficult to distinguish from on another. While classic acid reflux disease will cause heartburn, at times it may only cause upper abdominal pain. When it does, the pain is usually…
Todd Eisner, Health Guide, posted Q&A: What Are the Risks of Esophagus… My GERD has caused a narrowing in my esophagus that has caused difficulty…