Hiatal hernia repair

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Hiatal hernia repair - series

Hiatal hernia - X-ray

Fundoplication; Anti-reflux surgery

Risks specific to this surgery include:

• Gas bloat, which causes difficulty burping or vomiting and results in bloating after meals. This occurs in about 40% of cases but gradually improves in most patients. In rare cases, the bloating is long term.
• Pain with swallowing (dysphagia) occurs in 5 - 40% of patients, but improves over the first 3 months in almost all patients.
• Damage to the stomach or esophagus (rare)
• Recurrence of the hiatal hernia

Risks for any anesthesia include the following:

• Reactions to medications
• Breathing problems , pneumonia
• Heart problems

Risks for any surgery include the following:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Review Date: 07/07/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.