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Can a Too Tight Abdominal Repair Cause GERD?

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I have previously described how I ended up with two abdominoplasties and still did not have good results. It feels like all my guts were crammed up under my breasts and sewed in place. Since that last surgery, I have had laryngeal reflux and GERD. I've never had it before. Could it be a complication of the muscle repair? I also no longer bloat in the lower abdomen but up under my breasts. Can this be fixed? At the time of a hysterectomy, my GYN said there were metal staples in there.

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