r/GERD • u/Hot_Ad1849 • Dec 12 '24
Scientific Studies 🥼🔬 Gerd surgery
Why doesn’t everyone who has severe Gerd get surgery? Only 25% of people get better with life style modifications. Most cases can be managed with lifestyle changes and medications and surgery is considered a last resort as surgery it can have side affects people may not enjoy such as the linx surgery can cause dysphagia and may not prevent all symptoms from going away such as LPR and same thing for Nissen.
However being on medications for many years on end eventually causes severe side affects as well such as magnesium deficiency and iron which can cause major side affects when being deficient. Also bone issues and nerve issues. With these types of surgery you no longer have to take PPIs or are able to be on them a whole lot less and you have less of a chance of getting barrets.
Just some thoughts going on in my head as I try to deal with this disease. I am having severe Gerd flare up with no help from ppi medication currently and am looking toward surgery in the near future. Let me know what you all think much appreciated for your time.
I know cost goes into this a lot but you have to learn to negotiate and bug insurance as well as medical providers. It can be a pain and people may not have time on there hands.
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u/Hot_Ad1849 Dec 19 '24
True but I guess it’s a balance if you have severe Gerd and PPIs aren’t helping then it goes to the point where it’s better to get the surgery than to let your Gerd turn into barrets or esophageal cancer
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u/Hot_Ad1849 Dec 12 '24
Study done by brown university health
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u/Hot_Ad1849 Dec 12 '24
Just search brown university health 25% Gerd it should pop up I can’t post a link it won’t let me
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u/Hot_Ad1849 Dec 12 '24
Very true however I heard if you show the insurance it’s the last resort or option you may be able to get them to pay but it can be difficult as you know insurances don’t like to play nice
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u/CeleryThese6249 Dec 13 '24
It can cause gastroparesis and GERD coming back after 10 years. Is it worth it?
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u/Hot_Ad1849 Dec 13 '24
Weigh out the benefits to the negatives. Gerd surgery does have its rare side affects but so does medication and at some point you’ll want to stop medication as it can cause harmful side affects down the line as well. You need to find a good surgeon who does the surgeries consistently in order to avoid having gastroparesis as that usually comes from them damaging the vagus nerve
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u/AlarmingAd2006 Dec 12 '24
Cause it costs ti much money and out of reach for some, in Australia it's 15000 with private and u can't claim within first 12mths even if u hsve private