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Hiatal hernia repair - Risks

Alternative Names

Fundoplication; Anti-reflux surgery

Risks:

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:

Risks for any surgery include the following:

  • Bleeding
  • Infection
  • Reviewed last on: 7/7/2006
  • J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.