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Nissen Fundoplication
I am a Mayo Clinic patient (past or current). Your interests: LAPAROSCOPIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION Your experience as a Mayo Clinic patient (if applicable): Today is...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Sep 30, 2024
Alternatives to Nissen fundoplication
Several of you here in there have posted about alternatives to this procedure. One member posted about a slight variation that allows for more normal...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Dec 28, 2022
Issues after Nissen fundoplication revision
Hello. I had a Nissen redo two years ago, and about a month ago I started to have some epigastric pain. It started with some...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Aug 15 8:04pm
Post-Nissen Fundoplication Problems: What helps?
I had a nissen wrap operation in 1999. I still have problems at night after about 4 hours of sleep. I've tried all kinds of...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Dec 24, 2024
Can you share some Nissen fundoplication success stories?
I’ve read a number of posts from people who are unhappy with the results of their Nissen fundoplication surgeries. I am considering having the surgery...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Aug 21 10:13am
Eating problems after hiatal hernia & nissen fundoplication
Hi. I had anhiatal hernia and Nissen fundoplication operation eight weeks ago. I am finding that I need to eat small bits of food and...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Aug 6 8:57pm
Foregut surgery
Has anyone had success with having foregut surgery to correct a failed Nissen fundoplication?
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jul 25 9:32am
Stretta Procedure for GERD
Anyone familiar with the Stretta procure for GERD ? And how effective it is? Have had silent reflux for a lot of years and the...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jul 6, 2022
Post recovery Nissen fundiplication
Surgery in September 2021 went well, one month later had chest back and shoulder pain and reflux returned to my throat and mouth. Surgeon said...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Apr 20, 2022
Swallowing issues 1 year after Hiatal hernia surgery & Lap Nissen.
So I made a trip to the ER a couple days ago because of severe cramping and problems swallowing ! 1 year ago I had...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Oct 9, 2023
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LRP) - severity and outlook?
I have had LPR / reflux for about 5 years and have made the normal lifestyle changes (diet, bed, etc) which reduced symptoms slightly. PPIs...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Aug 9, 2023
Lumpy, Dumpy & Grumpy
Hello, can we talk? I have multinodule goiter on my thyroid and suffer from Laryngospasms & dysphagia. I have had 6 abdominal surgeries... removal of...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Sep 26, 2018
Vomiting, inability to hold any food down, stomach pain, weight loss
My wife started off with constant vomiting, inability to hold any food down, stomach pain, weight loss, hiatal hernia(recurring), and tachycardia which always led to...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Dec 11, 2023
Undiagnosed after 1.5yrs after many tests and specialists
Hello, I get these "attacks" which started suddenly in Jan 2019. I have an attack about once per month and they last from 20min to...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jul 6, 2020
Very large paraesophageal hernia with obstruction
I am a 63 year old female who has had heartburn for 30+ years and have been on meds the entire time to treat it....
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Nov 4, 2021