Coping With Nissen Fundoplication

July 2007

• fundoplication surgery - by ken - (Mon, Jul 23 2007)
  I had fundoplication surgery about 3 weeks ago and at this point of time I feel that I might have made a mistake in having this surgery. I cannot eat normally, my body is very weak and fatigued and my overall gastro distress is worse than before. [more..]
• NICU babies on feeding tubes - by shobab - (Fri, Jul 13 2007)
  The Nissen Fundo procedure uses a twist and suture which causes access to the esophagus to be closed off during a stomach muscle contraction. The stomach contraction tightens the twisted sutures and closes off access to the esophagus durring the contraction, however in between stomach contractions the access is open allowing food and liquid to come down and enter the stomach. [more..]
• Fundoplication - by worried mom - (Mon, Jul 09 2007)
  My son had his first fundoplication done when he was 16 months old. They were able to do it lapriscopically, but after a few years the surgery came undone. [more..]
• Nissen Fundoplication Surgery - by Hopelessly Burning - (Mon, Jul 09 2007)
  I had this surgery 16 months ago and only had about 4 weeks of relief while I was still on minimal fluids and pain meds. [more..]
• My Nissen - by Pam - (Mon, Jul 02 2007)
  I had a Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication done 3-4 years ago. I had some complications (internal bleeding) which made my recovery a little longer. The past year I’ve ben having major problems again, especially wtih asthma [more..]