Nissen Fundoplication

[tnegley2000]

only been a few weeks but i am still unable to get any solid foods down with out them sticking drs say i may have to be dilated in october anyone had this done and what are the chances of the surgery already done getting ripped apart and putting me back to square 1 again? other than that heartburn is zero and vomiting while asleep is zero.just wished i could eat any info would be greatly appreciated email me at [moderator note: e-mail address has been removed]

[UroDoc]

The chance that anything will be ripped apart is small, but check with your doctor to see what he/she thinks since they know your case first hand, good luck.

[pinfish4]

It took me a couple of weeks to get back to normal swallowing. It was frustrating but it did get better. Now if I could just get rid of the gas build up. I have been considering asking my doctor about the prospect of undoing the Nissen because after a year, my abdomen still hurts from what my doctor calls "gas bloats".

[ayllina]

Do you still have these "gas bloats" ? I had a lap nissen fundo in march 2007 with a redo operation after 3 days because the hiatal hernia was back already and my stomach was in my thorax half way again. They then used a (Crurasoft ?) patch to help position the different organs and fix them better.
Of course it took time to recover but my heartburn and even long problems due to GERD are much better and as good as completely gone.
But what I still have are also these 'gas bloats' - on the oesophagus side as well as in the abdomen. Painfull somethimes, and embarrasing by moments. Changing diet doesn't help.

[joanni]

I too had the surgery, but mine was done 3 years ago, it took 4 months before i was able to eat solid foods and then i had to be real careful. I had to find soft foods to make and eat such as apple sauce, soups, puddings, fruits. I have had to get 3 dilations just to eat, it helps, but it gets old. I am looking to have mine undone