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Is Stretta Safe for Curing Reflux From a safety perspective, it is an extremely safe procedure because the device was designed to vigorously protect any damage to the tissue. There’s no damage to the surface or deeper tissues or the possibility of scarring....TREATMENT: Non-Surgical Options
How Does the Stretta Procedure treat Reflux How Does The Stretta Procedure Work? What the Stretta procedure does, is use radio frequency energy, much like you see on the spectrum of harmless radio waves. The energy is well controlled by the device to keep the...TREATMENT: Non-Surgical Options
Is Stretta Effective for Treating Acid Reflux – GERD? I’m often asked how effective is the Stretta procedure for medically refractory reflux disease. I usually divide my answer based upon the type of reflux disease for the particular individual. Esophageal...TREATMENT: Non-Surgical Options
The Stretta Procedure is it for Reflux When thinking of types of therapy, it’s convenient to think of a particular therapy based upon the anatomy. When we think about the internal sphincter of the lower esophageal sphincter, there really is only one therapy...TREATMENT: Non-Surgical Options
More Reflux Medication After Procedure What, More Reflux Medication after The Procedure? Continued medication use is often a concern after having had an anti-reflux procedure. With a Stretta procedure it is important that we maintain the same medications, for the...TREATMENT: Non-Surgical Options
Is Stretta Right for Everyone with Reflux The safety and the efficacy of the technology allows the Stretta procedure to be offered to almost anyone, even for those that cannot undergo other types of reflux procedures. So, for example, patients with significant...