Fundoplication; Nissen fundoplication; Belsey (Mark IV) fundoplication; Toupet fundoplication; Thal fundoplication; Hiatal hernia repair; Endoluminal fundoplication

Risks for any anesthesia are:

• Reactions to medicines
• Breathing problems , including pneumonia
• Heart problems

Risks for any surgery are:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Risks for this surgery are:

• Gas bloat, which makes it hard to burp or throw up. It also causes bloating after meals. These symptoms slowly get better for most people.
• Pain and difficulty when you swallow, for some people. This is called dysphagia. For most people, this goes away in the first 3 months after surgery.
• Damage to the stomach, esophagus, liver, or small intestine. This is very rare.
• Respiratory complications, such as a collapsed lung. This is also rare.
• Recurrence of the hiatal hernia

Images

Hiatal hernia - X-ray

Review Date: 02/07/2009
Reviewed By: George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)