There are two primary types of reflux surgery available for patients with GERD which we perform here at Tampa Bay Reflux Center: Lap Nissen Fundoplication, and the LINX surgery. Both are either minimally invasive or noninvasive, are performed as outpatient procedures here in our office, and have proven incredibly effective in the treatment of GERD.
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