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Fundoplication Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Laparoscopic surgery improves GERD symptoms in 8 out of 10 people who have the surgery. And surgery heals the damage done to the esophagus by GERD (esophagitis) in about 9 out of 10 people.2
- After 7 years, about 4 out of 10 people who had surgery either had symptoms come back, had esophagitis come back, needed to take medicine for symptoms, or needed another operation.2
- Surgery can cause new and troublesome symptoms. For example, in the longest study done so far, 7 years after surgery:2
- More than 1 out of 10 people had trouble swallowing.
- More than 6 out of 10 people had increased flatulence.
- More than 2 out of 10 people were unable to belch.
- About 3 out of 10 people may still need to take medicine for GERD symptoms after surgery.1
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 5, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology | |
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