: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

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

Ditto what Carla said!

LOL...thank you omamoon :girl_hug:

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

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.

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

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

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????