Laparoscopic Surgery

[r-englefield]

Hi I’ve been told that I need laparoscopic surgery for hernia. Has anyone got any positive or negative advice as I don’t know whether to go through with it. Many thanks.

[Sqad]

You have had the professional advice...........yopu need laparoscopic surgery.
I assume that you are looking for personal experiences.

[Sqad]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/inguinal-hernia-repair/what-happens/

Clearly this is from the Internet, I have no personal experience.

[r-englefield]

I’ve been told you have difficulty in swallowing for about 6 weeks and I have a phobia of choking and I have anxiety attacks sometimes when eating that I can’t swallow and I’m going to choke. I’m stressing and just need a bit of reassurance from people who have had it done. I understand it involves part of the stomach being wrapped round the oesophagus.

[Sqad]

Ahhhhhhhhh! sorry....

You mean Nissen's Fundoplication for a hiatal hernia.

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/patient-leaflet/laparoscopic-nissens-fundoplication-hiatus-hernia-repair/

Sorry....again i have no personal experience.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I was gonna say:
for this sort of advice - go to a doctor for chrissakes
and not ask walk ins such as myself - I mean would you buy insurance from me or a second hand car ?

yeah have it ....

[Peter Pedant]

oh that
yeah it works well
and is the operation of first choice
go for it

[r-englefield]

Thank you, I appreciate your answers.

[IJKLM]

About 15 years ago, I had a Nissen's Fundoplication for a weak sphincter at the top of the stomach, leading to severe reflux.

A complete success. I no longer have any reflux.

If you want to know more, please ask.

Good luck.

[ChillDoubt]

Such procedures are performed regularly where I work and depending on the skill of the surgeon generally takes 75-90 minutes, is fairly straightforward and recurrence is pretty rare, in my experiences.
In fact, I can’t recall any patient having the need to return in the last 15 years.
Hope that is of assistance to you.

[r-englefield]

Thank you for the reassurance, I was panicking, Someone told me they had it done and wished they hadn’t. The negative stays in my mind.

[ChillDoubt]

No problem, let us know how you get on post surgery.

[ummmm]

It's fine, don't worry. Just feels like you've done a rake of sit ups.