Acid reflux surgery

Q.does anyone know anything about the surgery to fix acid reflux (where they take part of your upper stomach and wrap it around your esophagus), or has anyone had it done? my fiance is having this surgery, and i'm worried... mostly just because of the word "surgery" and the sharp objects involved.. am i overreacting? not saying i don't want him to have it. i do. but it's a scary prospect for me.

A.Your fiance is having a fundoplication and he has more than acid reflux. He has gastroesophageal reflux disease and may or may not also have hiatal hernia. The upper curve of the stomach, the fundus, is wrapped around the esophagus and sutured in place. There is a ring of muscle called the cardiac sphincter (also esophageal sphincter) that keeps stomach contents in the stomach. When this sphincter is weak or malfunctions, stomach contents that include very powerful stomach acids flow back up into the esophagus. A fundoplication will strengthen the sphincter preventing reflux. If your fiance is overweight or has a very short esophagus, the "fundo" will be done through the chest. Otherwise, it can be done laproscopically through the abdomen. If he needs an open surgery, he'll be in hospital about 4-6 days, 2 weeks at home, can return to work in 3-4 weeks and will be fully recovered in about 6 weeks. If he has a "lap fundo", he'll be in hospital 1-2 days. He'll have less postop pain due to a much smaller incisons and can return to work within 1 week. Very little bleeding. I'm presuming that he's having the lap and this isn't a dangerous surgery. Don't let that other person frighten you. Of course ALL surgery carries a risk but a lap is low-risk procedure and thousands of laparoscopic procedures are done each and every day. He'll be fine, he'll be a star. Find out if he's having a lap fundo. He'll do just great. Please try not to worry.

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