Reversal of a fundoplication

Hi @cowboy1997,

According to the journal Cough, chronic cough can be symptom of obstructive sleep apnea: http://bit.ly/2g6SkwQ

You may also wish to follow this sleep apnea discussion here on Connect: http://mayocl.in/2ghGKO3

Mayo diagnosed me with mild sleep apnea, but since I've lost 60 pounds from ceasing PPIs and other drugs, they believe that this has probably been cured for me. They'd have to retest me to make sure.

Another thing that Mayo thinks may have been caused by my GERD is mild asthma. Now that my fundoplication is complete and was successful, they expect my asthma do go away also.

I had fundiplication surgery in August of 2015 due to a large hiatal hernia that was pressing on my lung. For months afterwards I had stomach pain. I went back to the GI specialist and after tests I was diagnosed with gastroparesis. Apparently the vagus nerve was damaged during the surgery. It is a terrible disease and it has changed my life. I am trying to do the best I can by limiting my diet and eating smaller meals more frequently. I only wish i had sought a second opinion before having the surgery. I was unaware of the risk of damage to the vagus nerve.

I had the fundiplication done after I was diagnosed with idiopathic gastroparesis but the Dr accidentally cut my spleen and because he couldn't stop the bleeding he had to remove it. Wished I'd never had it done. I just wanted the gastric pacemaker implanted so I could eat again, which it does work, but he insisted I have the fundiplication & pylori plasty done also. I wouldn't want anyone to have the the fundiplication. The gastric pacemaker yes, it has changed my life.

I had a nissen fundoplication done Nov.1,2016. It was done in pittsburgh,pa. by Dr. Blair jobe. On Nov.22, 2016 after having 5 incidences of food sticking i had to have my first dilation. Then on Jan. 10, 2017 i had to have a second dilation due to 3 more incidences of food sticking. Currently i can eat chicken as long as it is cut up to less than 1 inch long and must have it with gravy. I also have gotten use to drinking a lot of ensure. I still get heartburn at times. The surgeon has me back on 30 mg x2 of prevacid as well as 1000mg x 4 of sucralfate tablets. Still i get the bloating feeling, nausea, gag reflex, and lots of gas. This is the 116 th day after the initial operation. I was initially diagnosed with low grade barrett's dysplasia. I do have rheumatoid arthritis and control it with 4 mg of predsinone as well as 1-2 10 mg of oxycodone. My hope was to get back on Mobic (NSAID) to help control all my RA pain. I've tried it 3 times and got horrific heartburn. The reason the doc gave was that if the pill hits any part of the esophagus on the way down to the LES the esophagus will get irritated. 1 month before the initial operation i was on the heavy doses of the antacid described above. i had no reflux or heartburn with this "kitchen sink" regime of antacids. I wish I didn't have this operation because of all the bad side effects. I even use miralax once per day to keep the requirenebt of 1 bile movement/day. i am considering having the reversal because of the gag syndrome which comes on at any time. There are times when i felt breathing may have been difficult. i also have 2 artificial knees and 1 artificial left hip. The left hip cup will need replaced within 1 year because it was the soft plastic. The left knee will need replaced probably within 2 years. Can anyone shed light on if they have had the nissen reversed? I also have a problem with oral thrush due to RA. Anytime i eat a starch or sugar i get more thrush and need nystatin swish and spit 4 times a day. I also clen the tongue with a 50-50 mix of hydrogen peroxide with a napkin..... Any feedback on nissen reversal would be appreciated. I'm 65 years old and weigh 167 lbs..... thank you

I had one dilation but still have problems but not as bad as yours. Wish I had never had it done. I still can't vomit if I need to just dry heaves. Miserable!

I met with a surgeon on Tuesday and have scheduled a redo on my nissen for April 19 . I was having a dilation almost monthly with two having to be done in the ER. The outcome is my wrap is way to tight. He will go in and take off half the wrap to widen it so i will finely be able to eat with out food getting stuck. I never really vomit from my stomach because the food usually doesn't make it done that far, it will get blocked going down and than if i eat or drink it just piles on top of what is stuck and i end up throwing it all up. It is a nightmare and i, too wish i never had it done. I will keep you posted on how it goes.

i wish you well. I may still pursue having my nissen undone. I never had any gagging or nausea until this was done. Please keep me informed.....thank you....kozlo52

I will

Welcome to Connect, @kozlo52

Here is some information from Mayo Clinic about the revision of Nissen Fundoplication
http://bit.ly/2eMroSS
I would also invite you to view this older discussion on Connect, and I hope @pawsboy9, @gregoryd, @tgirl, @SherryD, and our Mentor @kdubois, will join this conversation and share their experiences:
http://mayocl.in/2eum6ru
@kozlo52, have you spoke to your doctors about reversing the Nissen fundoplication? What are their thoughts?