Surgery for Acid Reflux Disease
Have you ever felt a burning pain in your chest after eating? Does it get worse when you lie down? Those are some of the main symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, or acid reflux disease.
More than three million cases of GERD are diagnosed in the United States each year. Medications may help ease symptoms, but they doesn’t fix the cause of the problem. That’s where the physicians at Riverside Surgical Group, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice, can help. They’re performing the latest surgeries to fix the underlying problems that cause GERD and bring patients permanent relief. The procedures are minimally invasive and highly effective.
In this WLTX interview, Dr. Marc Antonetti of Riverside Surgical Group explains surgical options for acid reflux disease.
“GERD is a condition in which the contents of the stomach wash back up into the esophagus and cause irritation,” said Dr. Antonetti. “It can cause heartburn and indigestion, but also chronic respiratory problems, bad breath and teeth problems.”
Typically, the cause is a problem with the valve located between the esophagus and the stomach. At first, many patients start taking antacids or acid inhibitor medications to alleviate symptoms. But the medicines don’t work to stop the reflux from happening.
That’s where surgery can be the best option.

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While doctors have been performing surgeries to help acid reflux disease since the 1950’s, those operations used to require everything from several small incisions to a large 12-inch incision in the abdomen. Today, the procedures are incisionless and require minimal time in the hospital.
Riverside Surgical Group works with patients to decide which procedure is best for them.
For more information, visit RiversideSurgical.com
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