Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which your stomach contents and gastric acid back up into your esophagus, causing a burning sensation in your throat and chest.
Most cases of GERD can be treated effectively with medication and lifestyle changes. The goal of drug therapy is to reduce the level of acid in your stomach to relieve the symptoms of heartburn. Lifestyle changes like quitting smoking, weight loss and avoiding foods that cause symptoms may also offer relief of GERD symptoms.
About 20-30% of patients will still have persistent symptoms despite medical management or may require escalating doses of acid medications. In these cases, surgery may be considered.
If you have heartburn or GERD or take medication for those conditions, please complete the questionnaire to determine if surgery is a good treatment option for you.
Scale:
0 = No Symptoms
1 = Symptoms noticeable, but not bothersome
2 = Symptoms noticeable and bothersome, but not every day
3 = Symptoms bothersome every day
4 = Symptoms affect daily activities
5 = Symptoms are incapacitating, unable to do daily activities
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