How long does a hernia repair last?

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hopegood

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Posted 8/15/2013 5:29 PM (GMT 0)

How long usually does a hernia repair last?

Ian Victor

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Posted 8/16/2013 4:11 AM (GMT 0)

Hopegood-- I'm having a Nissen and hernia repair. My surgeon claims that he's in and out in 45 minutes. He's done over 600 such surgeries.

hopegood

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Posted 8/16/2013 4:48 AM (GMT 0)

Ian, may I know who is your surgeon? Which state？thanks

Ian Victor

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Posted 8/16/2013 10:44 PM (GMT 0)

My surgeon is Dr. Steven Bradley in Illinois.

opnwhl4

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Posted 8/17/2013 3:47 AM (GMT 0)

hopegood-

Are you wondering how long the surgery takes or how long the repair lasts? If you are asking how long it lasts they say a nissen is on average good for 10 years, but I believe that number is going up with new techniques. My HH repair I had with my 1st nissen 6/06 is still holding and has been through 2 redoes and a very aggressive treatment and surgery for an esophageal tear that tore my 1st redo completely apart.

Take care,
Bill

hopegood

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Posted 8/19/2013 4:13 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Bill,

Can I ask why you had an esophageal tear after your 1st wrap? Was it caused by an accident or by the wrap itself?

Hopegood-

opnwhl4

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Posted 8/19/2013 5:55 PM (GMT 0)

hopegood

Here is my story that is on our resources page.
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=2337138

The tear happened during a routine EGD to check my barretts. It happened almost 2 years after my 1st redo.

Take care,
Bill

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