The liquid diet. It’s one of the least talked about aspects of anti-reflux surgery, but unfortunately it’s also one of the worst. The fact of the matter is that if you’re undergoing an anti-reflux surgery, chances are you’ll spend at least two weeks on a liquid diet (LINX is the exception). Here are a few key tips that should help you successfully survive yours:
Read MoreGastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, can take a toll on your everyday life. Symptoms of GERD can be uncomfortable and keep you from doing the things you love, whether that’s enjoying different cuisines, exercising, or just sleeping through the night. Reflux doesn’t have to ruin your life though, and many people with GERD have opted to treat the root cause of their GERD with anti-reflux surgery. Below are five amazing ways anti-reflux surgery can change your life for the better.
Read MoreWhen you don’t immediately diagnose or treat your GERD, long-term complications can arise that sometimes cannot be corrected, even after finally treating your GERD. Below, we will take a look at a few possible complications of GERD and how you can more earlier diagnose and treat your GERD, before these issues wreak havoc.
Read MoreWhen it comes to treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the most recommended treatment the LINX® Reflux Management System. The LINX® system, a small, flexible band of magnets enclosed in titanium beads, which is placed around the exterior wall of the LES during a minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. The outpatient procedure is the newest, most convenient solution to eliminating the symptoms of GERD.
Read MoreThere are many different ways to treat GERD, but anti-reflux surgery is by far the best way to efficiently relieve symptoms long-term because it’s the only method that actually treats the root cause of your GERD. Surgery is a scary word, but the anti-reflux surgeries we perform at Tampa Bay Reflux Center are minimally invasive, and the positive impacts they’ll have on your overall health and quality of life are well worth it. Getting anti-reflux surgery will change your life in a number of ways, but here are five key areas of your life where you’ll see the impacts:
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