Robotic-assisted gastroesophageal valvuloplasty with Vicryl closure of the hiatal hernia- no wrap

Thanks Yellow,

You can just call me Sid

I will be posting my story in a couple of days.

Looking forward to connecting with all of you soon.

I feel lucky to have stumbled upon this thread and the posts.

Kar102, LPR is not a term I am familiar with. It sounds like is reflux coming from the esophagus? I had hoarseness and coughing. However my condition was not silent. I’m not certain if I had it. I didn’t have a lot of testing before surgery, except for a laparoscopy to prove that I had a hernia (I guess). Dr Gee’s office would be the best way to find out.

Let us know how you make out so we can add LPR to conditions on this blog.

Post Edited (Yellow1955) : 9/2/2018 7:55:20 PM (GMT-6)

I don’t know. I only know that I had a hernia. What causes LPR? You have to watch out for Barrett’s esophagus also. They thought my husband had silent GERD, which they treated.

Hi Yellow, and well everyone else.

Have a quick question. So I have been experiencing, excessive saliva production, constant throat clearing. Well I had the manometry study done a couple months again and my results for Demester was 1.1 but I experienced 86 episodes of reflux. The doctor left me a message said everything is fine, that I don't have reflux, but how you can you have 86 episodes. I know you all aren't doctors, just frustrated by this GERD. Need help and tired of burping and tasting food for hours at a time. Just frustrated by it all. Would love anyone's insight, realize no one here is a doctor!

With the manometry study it was so uncomfortable having that tube down my throat and I did my best to eat, but it was slightly uncomfortable. Thanks for letting me vent.

Post Edited (Rangerdude) : 9/8/2018 8:52:46 PM (GMT-6)

Has anyone had LPR completely healed by having the surgery by Dr. G?

Also, do you have to be in Intensive Care following surgery?

I had LPR along with a gigantic HH and all of my symptoms have resolved. I am 100% better. It has been 2.5 years for me. My main postop problem was gastritis and esophagitis but I had lots of damage to my esophagus before surgery and all of that has resolved. There are two FB sites, join them to see how people do after surgery (which I call the other side because I have a new life with all of my symptoms gone and I can eat whatever I want). HURRAy.

There is an article where Dr G followed his earliest patients from 7-8 years ago. This includes takedowns and people who had no previous surgery. The recurrence rate was 2% which is (according to my GI) these are phenomenal results and no one else gets these results. Here is the article: https://www.pubfacts.com/detail/30500978/Long-term-Results-of-Robotic-Modified-Belsey-Gastroesophageal-Valvuloplasty-Fundoplication

Regarding intensive care. I was in for a day or two after surgery. However I am in my 60’s. Younger folks seem to go right to the floor.

Post Edited (Yellow19) : 6/17/2019 7:41:54 AM (GMT-6)