When patients suffer from chronic reflux that is not well controlled with medications, or where long-term GERD medications are not a viable option, Stretta offers an alternative other than surgery or implants. Stretta is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that takes about an hour, patients return to normal activities within 1-2 days.

In clinical trials evaluating the Stretta procedure, up to 93% of patients were satisfied with the outcome of their Stretta Therapy, and up to 86% of patients remained off daily GERD medications four years after their Stretta procedure. Stretta has been shown to not only reduce acid exposure, but to improve the muscle structure of the lower esophagus which reduces the random relaxations of the esophagus that are known to cause GERD symptoms.