{"id":16259,"date":"2019-11-28T20:11:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T20:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opa.org.uk\/?p=16259"},"modified":"2021-01-22T20:13:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T20:13:16","slug":"is-surgery-right-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/?p=16259","title":{"rendered":"Is Surgery Right for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many reasons patients consider surgery as an alternative to medical therapy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16264 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/is_surgery_right_for_you1-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/is_surgery_right_for_you1-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/is_surgery_right_for_you1-150x145.jpg 150w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/is_surgery_right_for_you1.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you dependent on medication to manage your reflux disease symptoms?<\/li>\n<li>Do you continue to suffer reflux disease symptoms while on medication?<\/li>\n<li>Is your reflux disease affecting your quality of life? 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