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GERD: Fundoplication Surgery

When is surgery needed to treat GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)? Dr. Juan Sola, Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Baptist Children's Hospital, explains the fundoplication (a procedure done to treat reflux) and when doctors do this operation in children.

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