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Correspondingly, is fundoplication major surgery?

Fundoplication is one of the most common surgeries used to treat heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD). GERD can weaken the muscles that help move food down into your stomach, including the sphincter that closes the opening between the esophagus and stomach.

Beside above, what are the risks of fundoplication? Possible complications associated with laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication include:

• Bleeding at the surgical site.
• Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) because your stomach is wrapped too high on your esophagus or wrapped too tightly.
• Difficulty belching.
• Infection in your abdomen (peritonitis)

Also, how successful is fundoplication surgery?

Conclusion: Laparoscopic fundoplication has a symptomatic success of 63% for regurgitation and heartburn at 20-year follow up. There is a relatively high rate of dysphagia (26%) at long-term follow up, but need for reparative surgery is relatively low (16%).

How long does it take to recover from a fundoplication?

How quickly you recover depends on whether you had a laparoscopic or open surgery. After laparoscopic surgery, most people can go back to work or their normal routine in about 2 to 3 weeks, depending on their work. After open surgery, you may need 4 to 6 weeks to get back to your normal routine.