I've been diagnosed with GERD grade 3 reflux and I'm wondering if surgery is an option for me. I'm really concerned about post-op complications is there a way to avoid them or are there alternatives I should consider?

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If your symptoms did not improve with lifestyle changes or drug therapy, you may be a candidate for surgery. Some patients prefer a surgical approach as an alternative to a lifetime of taking medications. The goal of surgery for reflux disease is to strengthen the anti-reflux barrier.

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I'm dealing with some swelling in my upper right abdomen for about a week now. I've been feeling nauseous and really tired, plus I've started having back pain over the past day and a half. Can you help me figure out what's going on or what I should do next?

Patient is advised USG abdomen, complete blood count and urine routine and microscopy tsts, kindly review with the reports.

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I'm about to have gallstone surgery on Monday and my doctor ordered some blood tests beforehand. The reports came back normal but there's one part I'm not sure about can you help me understand what these results mean?

cholecystectomy and suegery follow up/

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visit apollo hospital nearby your location

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