Post nissen fundoplication questions - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Gareth_rogers · 12-09-2004, 12:40 PM

Hi, for those of you that have had the nissen fundoplication
performed. Other than the obvious symptom of getting food stuck - what other symptoms did you have that caused you to get the LES scretched ?

I am getting lots of gas (gas pains), and also contant air comming up (not burps). I can burp occasionaly but nothing like before. I also still get food stuck if I eat to fast. I had the surgery 6 months ago...

Katie G · 01-03-2005, 11:25 AM

Hi there - I had Nissan done back in 2001. To this day, I still cannot burp well, and trapped gas HURTS!!!!! And yes, if I try to eat too fast, food will get stuck on the way down, and I have to vomit it back up.

However, if food gets all the way to the stomach, I cannot vomit it. That's been a big downer when I've had a stomach virus and all I wanted to do was hang my head over the toilet bowl to feel better. However, if food/liquid reaches the stomach, I can only dry heave.

I had the LES stretched 6 mos after surgery, but that's been it. I don't want to take any chances on allowing the reflux to start up again, so will live with the problems of difficulty burping/vomiting.

Katie G

Gareth_rogers · 01-04-2005, 01:44 PM

Hi, thanks for the feedback. Not to get to personal but where do you get the gas trapped ? I get a lot of gas trapped in the intestines....it just sits there and hurts like heck.......as soon as I exercise out it comes.......I was thinking that maybe by bowels are going on me, but then it could be the extra gas from the fundo....

Katie G · 01-05-2005, 07:19 AM

Hi again - don't worry about being too personal on this board - it's one of the best places to vent and spill our guts (no pun intended).

Anyway - my gas gets trapped initially at mid-chest level causing severe chest pain - like a heart attack would feel I suppose. Sometimes the gas even causes esophgeal spasms and heart flutters which eventually move on down. Yes, I get intestinal pain too, and the only was to expel it is through the bottom end. I've had to learn to accept flatulence as a way of life and try not to be too embarrassed by it.

Eat slowly, chew thoroughly and don't gulp liquids - this may reduce your gas problems. Otherwise, gas after fundo is the nature of the beast.

Good luck to you,
Katie G

gavntricia · 01-07-2005, 11:54 PM

Hi i have had a hellers and nissans i have Triple A syndrome and thankfully i do not get trapped gas whic causes a problem thugh this could be helped by the fact i get OGD every 6 months
I had my hellers early 90's and my nissans late 90's

hope you feel abit better ask any questions nothings personal ask away