I recieved letter today saying upper GI showed sliding hiatal hernia that would make surgery no go:mad2:But mine is small so he will do it but may cause post surgical complications :confused:WOW has anyone out there had been banded with a small sliding hiatal hernia? any promblems? I'd like to here some feedback if I could

hi i had a paraesophgeal hernia thats why i have the band and not the gb. my surgery was very complicated my entire stomach and omentum were up in my chest cavity and my stomach ws twisted in half and had grown to my heart and ribs he ws able to fix it all laproscopically and i did have to take more time off from work but the recovery was not so bad and this was my first surgery ever! i came home on day three and was able to care for myself just rested a lot good luck

They repair hiatal hernias when they do the surgery, so it poses no threat post op.