Bariatric Surgery and Acid Reflux/GERD

In a Study of Patients Following Bariatric Surgery, Acid Reflux/GERD Was Resolved*

	Gastric Bypass % of Patients	Gastric Banding % of Patients
Acid Reflux/GERD Resolved	98%⁵	32.3%¹³

*In medical terminology, "resolved" is defined as removing all known symptoms and signs of the condition or disease.

Long-term Complications of Acid Reflux / Gerd

Acid reflux, also known as GERD, occurs when the valve between the stomach and the esophagus is not working. Stomach acid splashes up into the esophagus, which can damage it and lead to painful conditions and Barrett's esophagus, which increases the risk of esophageal cancer. You may want to compare bariatric surgery’s high resolution rates for acid reflux to the long-term effects of this condition.

People with acid reflux are at risk for developing:

-	Esophagitis, inflammation of the esophagus, which can cause difficulty swallowing, ulcers, and scarring
-	Barrett’s esophagus which occurs because the lining of the esophagus is damaged by stomach acid and can increase the risk of esophageal cancer
-	Esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma) is associated with a low survival rate: only 12% of esophageal cancer patients survive for more than five years⁸