Comparison of Heartburn Treatments

	Nissen Fundoplication	LINX™	TIF
Success Rate	Excellent*	Good	Low
Normalization of Esophageal pH	100%	60%	Low
Covered by Insurance	Always	Occasionally	Occasionally
Invasiveness	Minimally Invasive	Minimally Invasive	No Incisions
Hospital Stay	1 Night	1 Night	Outpatient
Time Off Work	One Week	One Week	Few Days
Hiatal Hernia Repair	Yes	Yes	No
Dysphagia after Procedure	No	Yes	No
Foreign Objects	No	Yes	No
Durability	Very High	Unknown	Low
Reversibility	Reversible	Reversible	Reversible
Long-term Complications	Very Low	Device erosion, Esophageal dilation, persistent reflux	Recurrent reflux
Short-term Complication rate	< 1 %	< 1 %	< 1 %
Weight Loss	4 to 15 Pounds	Variable	None
Contraindications	Previous Stomach Surgery	Large hiatal hernia, Barrett's esophagus Esophageal dysmotiliy Previous stomach surgery	Large Hiatal Hernia

*The success rate of Nissen Fundoplication when performed by heartburn and acid reflux experts is very high reaching almost 100% at Houston Heartburn And Reflux Center.

Comparison of Heartburn Treatments

Success Rate	Excellent*	Good	Low
Normalization of Esophageal pH	100%	60%	Low
Covered by Insurance	Always	Occasionally	Occasionally
Invasiveness	Minimally Invasive	Minimally Invasive	No Incisions
Hospital Stay	1 Night	1 Night	Outpatient
Time Off Work	One Week	One Week	Few Days
Hiatal Hernia Repair	Yes	Yes	No
Dysphagia after Procedure	No	Yes	No
Foreign Objects	No	Yes	No
Durability	Very High	Unknown	Low
Reversibility	Reversible	Reversible	Reversible
Long-term Complications	Very Low	Device erosion, Esophageal dilation, persistent reflux	Recurrent reflux
Short-term Complication Rate	< 1 %	< 1 %	< 1 %
Weight Loss	4 to 15 Pounds	Variable	None
Contraindications	Previous Stomach Surgery	Large hiatal hernia, Barrett's esophagus, Esophageal dysmotility, Previous stomach surgery	Large Hiatal Hernia

Short-term Complication Rate	< 1 %	< 1 %	< 1 %
Hospital Stay	1 Night	1 Night	Outpatient
Normalization of Esophageal pH	100%	60%	Low
Weight Loss	4 to 15 Pounds	Variable	None
Covered by Insurance	Always	Occasionally	Occasionally
Success Rate	Excellent*	Good	Low
Invasiveness	Minimally Invasive	Minimally Invasive	No Incisions
Dysphagia after Procedure	No	Yes	No
Foreign Objects	No	Yes	No
Time Off Work	One Week	One Week	Few Days
Contraindications	Previous Stomach Surgery	Large hiatal hernia, Barrett's esophagus, Esophageal dysmotility, Previous stomach surgery	Large Hiatal Hernia
Reversibility	Reversible	Reversible	Reversible
Durability	Very High	Unknown	Low
Long-term Complications	Very Low	Device erosion, Esophageal dilation, persistent reflux	Recurrent reflux
Hiatal Hernia Repair	Yes	Yes	No

Short-term Complication Rate	< 1 %	< 1 %	< 1 %
Hospital Stay	1 Night	1 Night	Outpatient
Normalization of Esophageal pH	100%	60%	Low
Long-term Complications	Very Low	Device erosion, Esophageal dilation, persistent reflux	Recurrent reflux
Success Rate	Excellent*	Good	Low
Contraindications	Previous Stomach Surgery	Large hiatal hernia, Barrett's esophagus, Esophageal dysmotility, Previous stomach surgery	Large Hiatal Hernia
Invasiveness	Minimally Invasive	Minimally Invasive	No Incisions
Covered by Insurance	Always	Occasionally	Occasionally
Time Off Work	One Week	One Week	Few Days
Reversibility	Reversible	Reversible	Reversible
Durability	Very High	Unknown	Low
Weight Loss	4 to 15 Pounds	Variable	None
Hiatal Hernia Repair	Yes	Yes	No
Dysphagia after Procedure	No	Yes	No
Foreign Objects	No	Yes	No

Short-term Complication Rate	< 1 %	< 1 %	< 1 %
Time Off Work	One Week	One Week	Few Days
Contraindications	Previous Stomach Surgery	Large hiatal hernia, Barrett's esophagus, Esophageal dysmotility, Previous stomach surgery	Large Hiatal Hernia
Success Rate	Excellent*	Good	Low
Normalization of Esophageal pH	100%	60%	Low
Durability	Very High	Unknown	Low
Hiatal Hernia Repair	Yes	Yes	No
Dysphagia after Procedure	No	Yes	No
Foreign Objects	No	Yes	No
Invasiveness	Minimally Invasive	Minimally Invasive	No Incisions
Weight Loss	4 to 15 Pounds	Variable	None
Covered by Insurance	Always	Occasionally	Occasionally
Hospital Stay	1 Night	1 Night	Outpatient
Long-term Complications	Very Low	Device erosion, Esophageal dilation, persistent reflux	Recurrent reflux
Reversibility	Reversible	Reversible	Reversible

*The success rate of Nissen Fundoplication when performed by heartburn and acid reflux experts is very high reaching almost 100% at Houston Heartburn And Reflux Center.

Comparison of Heartburn Treatments

Comparison of Heartburn Treatments

Comparison of Heartburn Treatments

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