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A family physician, pediatrician, internist, or cardiologist usually makes the initial diagnosis of GERD. A gastroenterologist usually performs the tests required for diagnosis. A radiology technologist performs the barium esophagography and a radiologist...

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Medical therapy can treat many cases of GERD of gastroesophageal reflux disease; however, in severe cases, surgery must be used to treat GERD. This narrated video covers the pain surgical approach to GERD, called fundoplication. It also describes a hiatal hernia, how this disorder sometimes contributes to GERD, and what can be done about it.

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Gastrointestinal reflux imaging refers to several methods of diagnostic imaging used to visualize and diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is one of the most common gastrointestinal problems among children or adults. It is defined as the movement of solid or liquid contents from the stomach backward into the esophagus.


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