I'd rather have heart burn/acid reflux and take omeprazole for the rest of my life than deal with this side effect from the Nissen. It all happened so fast that I didn't really have time to do research other than on the surgeon, top-rated in Iowa, over 3000 of these surgeries. Plus the week before the surgery was scheduled, our basement flooded due to 7 1/2 of rain in 2 hours!! Last summer was a major bummer!