This condition is treated by:
Correct Answer: Surgery when medical treatment has failed
Description: Ans. (a) Surgery when medical treatment has failed.Surgical correction aims at* Repairing the esophageal gastric junction below the diaphragm* Reduce the size of the esophageal hiatus* Produce an antiflux mechanismI. Operation done are- Nissen fundoplication- Hill procedure- Belsey mark IV operationII. Laparoscopic fundoplication is commonly used* Complications of GORD-I. Reflux induced stricturesII. Esophageal shorteningIII. Barrett's esophagus
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