Question...

[PharmacistReb]

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I'm a pharmacy student just needing some help on a small assignment regarding GERD...

Our facilitator mentioned 3 main surgical treatments for patients with GERD who have alarm symptoms that require a more invasive treatment approach.

I'm just needing to know the main types of surgery options for patients so that I can research the details regarding those surgeries.

Thanks in advance!

 

[GILumen]

If you do some reading on the topic, you will likely find your answers.

 

[touchstonemedic]

I am not sure what type of surgery there is for "alarm symptoms". Usually, it's a prompt to stop just giving PPIs and actually do an EGD to screen for malignancy or other conditions that might be associated with GERD.