Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Treatment of Severe Reflux Following Nissen Fundoplication and Multiple Hiatal Repairs

Obesity is a major risk factor for hiatal hernias. High recurrence rates are reported following Nissen fundoplication in morbidly obese patients. Following a failed fundoplication, an acid diverting procedure (i.e. RYGB) is highly successful in reflux remission and weight loss.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - October 16, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Fernando Dip, David Nguyen, Nisha Dhanabalsamy, William Pasley, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Samuel Szomstein, Raul Rosenthal Source Type: research