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Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery

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Posted: Fri., May 23, 2008, 08:13 pm

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Topics: HeartBurn, anti-reflux surgery, gastroenterology, GERD-HRQL, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, EmpowHer News

Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery

FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of patient satisfaction and low rates of re-surgery were found in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who had minimally invasive laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery) performed by an experienced surgeon, says a U.S. study.

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