Stomach surgery helps obese patients with reflux

For obese patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that persists after standard surgery, relief may come from a type of "keyhole" operation that reduces the size of the stomach -- laparoscopic gastric bypass -- new research shows. GERD is a common disease in which fluid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus, typically c...

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