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DiscussionReversal of Nissen Fundoplication
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My 360 slipped and I had a paraesophageal hiatal hernia. My esophagus was completely compressed...I couldn’t even swallow water. The surgeon that did it even noted several times that there was diminished motility. The wrap should have come down and stayed down instead of wrapping it again. The wrap further increased the pressure gradient in my esophagus. My vagus nerve was also damaged which caused gastroparesis evidenced by a gastric emptying study. Gastric bypass is an approved surgical treatment for GERD (as well as paresis) in patients whose Nissens have failed. It just makes no sense to me that insurance agrees that the bypass is medically necessary in this case, but won’t pay to reverse the wrap that’s exacerbating my symptoms. Can’t do the medically necessary bypass until wrap is taken down.