The most common surgical procedure used for refractory GERD is:

A. a videofluoroscopy swallowing procedure
B. the Roux-en-Y procedure
C. a gastroduodenostomy
D. the Nissen fundoplication
E. a partial gastrectomy with a reconstruction


Answer: D

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