gastric bypass vs. sleeve

[planningband07 52]

LapBand with plication is a newer combined procedure, had mine this past August and I highly recommend it!

[bellabill 253]

Did any sleevers have have some form of heartburn? Hiatial Hernia repair can improve it?

[maggiemayuk 106]

Did any sleevers have have some form of heartburn? Hiatial Hernia repair can improve it?

I did suffer from 'silent reflux' at night, pre-op, and was taking omeprazole which prevented it. During my sleeve op they discovered that my hiatus hernia was larger than anticipated, so repaired it before proceeding. Like most sleeve patients I was prescribed dissolvable lansaprazole post op. I'm now 6 weeks out and had a check-up yesterday. I asked if I could stop the lansaprazole now as I'd had the hernia repair but was advised to keep taking them as acid reflux is common in sleeve patients. I haven't had any problems so far..