Encyclopedia: Nissen Fundoplication
Nissen fundoplication is a surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatus hernia. In GERD it is usually performed when medical therapy has failed, but with paraesophageal hiatus hernia, it is the first-line procedure. Partial fundoplications known as a Dor fundoplication or Toupet fundoplication may accompany surgery for achalasia. In a fundoplication, the gastric fundus of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the inferior part of the esophagus,...
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after fundoplication I have alot of gas does it go away? It has been 9...
Being not personally experienced with this procedure, I sort of suspect you would appreciate having other people who have experienced this to respond. That being said, I did some research...
Asked by brian m - 22 months ago
My son is 6 weeks old and the doctors say that they think that he...
The surgery will stop him from having acid flow up from his stomach and into his esophagus and it will also stop him from vomiting UNCONTROLLABLY. However, it will...
Asked by marlene a - 21 months ago
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Post nissen fundoplication questions
Hi, for those of you that have had the nissen fundoplication performed. Other than the obvious Hi, for those of you that have had the nissen fundoplication performed. Other than the obvious...
Jan 05, 2005
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Nissen Fundoplication for LPR??
Nissen Fundoplication for LPR?? Well, I had an EGD with Bravo last week and got the results today . I was told I was very positive for reflux and they recommend me having a Nissen. I didn't get
Mar 28, 2008
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Repeat Nissen Fundoplication Surgery ???'s
Repeat Nissen Fundoplication Surgery ???'s Hello, I know a few of you from other places, Patty (Hi point it out. My 5 year old son is going in for his 4th Nissen Surgery in a couple of weeks, I am
Mar 16, 2005
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