Hiatal Hernia

[genabeebs 0]

:help: :girl_hug: My doctor did a scope the other day due to my heartburn and found I had a small hiatal hernia. I was still out when the dr. spoke to my family so I haven't had the chance to speak with him. He said that he could fix it when he did the band..

Has anyone else had a Hiatal Hernia fixed when they did the lapband?

Did you have a longer stay in the hospital?

Did you have more pain than what others describe with a standard surgery?

Have you had any post surgery problems?

Any other info would be helpful.

Thanks

[carlacollins 0]

Heyya geena...I had my hernia fixed at the same time that the doc did my band..I didnt know ahead of time that I had the hernia so it was a surprise to me and the doc when I had it...It took him 15 minutes extra time to fix that before he did my band and it had NO OTHER negative affects whatsoever except that I now no longer EVER suffer with heartburn. NO longer time in the hospital..no extra pain.....no post op problmes at all...it was actually very simple...all they do I think is just stich it up....

Good luck and if you need anything else just let me know

XO

[omamoon 0]

Ditto what Carla said!

[carlacollins 0]

LOL...thank you omamoon :girl_hug:

[Hippo's Hope 0]

Genabeebs,

My surgeon told me that when he did my band he would check to see if I had an hiatel hernia and would do the repair if I did. I did have one. He did the repair and gave me a picture of it. (I also had my gall bladder removed at the same time.) I have had no heart burn since my surgery and I assume that is because of the hernia repair, although I think I have heard others here who say the lap band surgery actually took care of heart burn. Anyway, it has not been a problem for me. I think I may have been a little more sore than average right after surgery but nothing out of the ordinary considering that I had three things done.

Hope

[Elisabethsew 50]

I had a very small h. hernia that was repaired during surgery. It did not alter my post-op plans at all so you should do fine.

[NJGirl 0]

I had a hernia as well, he fixed it at the same time. My stay was not longer.

[DOC 0]

Ditto Everyone else... had one and he fixed it while getting banded.

[lyndalafe 1]

Can they see if you have this type of hernia while doing surgery? or do they look for it because of problems prior to band? I have ongoing issues with my fills being just right and then all of a sudden - I get totally closed and develop acid reflux.

My new fill doctor (he did not do my surgery) says its possible I have an undiagnosed Hiatel Hernia and occasionally it moves and plugs the band and I might need an upper GI to determine if I have one.

He cannot figure out why else I keep having these issues............have hit sweet spot 3 times since Nov. and had to be unfilled to relieve the acid reflux????