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Gerd , Lax les , can surgery help ?
Hello, I have been struggling with gerd for 3 years now with troubling symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation . I've tried all sorts of ppis still it happens. I have lax les shown in Manometry ... however it also showed no motility ... in this situation can surgery help or no ?
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Yes it's helpful ,
Consult gastroenterologist
He will plan surgery accordingly
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In your case persisting symptoms of GERD and its troubling you in your daily life
surgery is the good option but required the details of all the investigation
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Dr. Sarathchandra Gorantla
Gastroenterologist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It appears you are having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) complicated by a lax lower esophageal sphincter (LES) no esophageal motility (Minor esophageal dysmotility).
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