A 52-year-old with obesity and severe GERD unresponsive to optimized medical therapy has objective pathologic acid exposure. Which surgical option is ...

Question

A 52-year-old with obesity and severe GERD unresponsive to optimized medical therapy has objective pathologic acid exposure. Which surgical option is guideline-supported?

Accepted Answer

Fundoplication after objective confirmation

Answer

Empiric transoral incisionless fundoplication without testing

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Bariatric surgery for all GERD patients

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No surgery even if refractory

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Heller myotomy

"surgical gerd management" MCQ (SBA): GERD

A 52-year-old with obesity and severe GERD unresponsive to optimized medical therapy has objective pathologic acid exposure. Which surgical option is guideline-supported?