Nissen fundoplication (patient information)

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Nissen fundoplication

Overview

How is Nissen fundoplication done?

Who needs Nissen fundoplication?

Where to find centers that perform Nissen fundoplication?

What are the risks of Nissen fundoplication?

What to expect before Nissen fundoplication?

What to expect after Nissen fundoplication?

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Overview

Anti-reflux surgery is surgery to correct a problem with the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus (the tube from your mouth to the stomach). Problems with these muscles allow gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to happen.

This surgery can also repair a hiatal hernia.

How is Nissen fundoplication done?

Surgery is done while you are under general anesthesia (asleep and pain-free). Surgery usually takes 2 to 3 hours.

Ways your doctor may do this surgery are:

  • Open repair. Your surgeon will make an incision (cut) in your belly area (abdomen). Sometimes the surgeon will place a tube from your stomach through the abdominal wall to keep your stomach in place. This tube will be removed when you no longer need it.
  • Laparoscopic repair: Your surgeon will make 3 to 5 small incisions in your belly. Your surgeon will insert a laparoscope (a thin, hollow tube with a tiny camera on the end) through one of these incisions and other tools through the other incisions. The laparoscope is connected to a video monitor in the operating room that allows your surgeon to see inside your belly and do the repair. The surgeon may need to switch to an open procedure if there is bleeding, a lot of scar tissue from earlier surgeries, or the patient is very overweight.

Endoluminal fundoplication is a new procedure that uses a special camera called an endoscope. The tube is passed down through your mouth and into your esophagus. Your doctor will place small clips on the inside where the esophagus meets the stomach. These clips help prevent food or stomach acid from coming back. An endoscope is similar to a laparoscope. This procedure is done to help prevent reflux.

Who needs Nissen fundoplication?

Where to find centers that perform Nissen fundoplication?

Directions to Hospitals Performing Nissen fundoplication

What are the risks of Nissen fundoplication?

What to expect before the procedure?

What to expect after the procedure?

Results

Videos

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