Loose, Floppy, Toupet, Dor Wrappies???

tracks83

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Posted 11/6/2013 11:29 PM (GMT 0)

For those who had a loose, floppy, partial, Toupet wrap. Are you satisfied with the result? Are you still having reflux or not? Why did you have one of these wraps? Was it surgeons decision or was it because of weak motility? Was your recovery difficult like "full wrap" patients? Are you still on PPI's? Is eating difficult? Does food get stuck?

StephanieJean

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Posted 11/6/2013 11:35 PM (GMT 0)

I have a loose floppy and I am very happy with it. It was my surgeons decision based on my great motility both in my stomach and my esophagus.
I am no longer on PPI, I am about 4 months out and after the first month I was eating normally. I can not feel my wrap. I can occasionally burp, yet have no reflux. My biggest complaint is bloating and lingering incision pain.
I would do it all over again in a heartbeat

Baza

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Posted 11/7/2013 10:22 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Tracks, ive had a full nissen which was so called "floppy" and caused me problems,my esophagus wasnt emtying properly and have just had a redo to a partial 200 degree wrap.Im only two weeks in but i feel things are going in better already and no reflux yet! fingers crossed!
I had a weak motility which was not diagnosed the first time.
I have noticed over the years of studying this type of surgery that there are so many various ways of doing the operation,each surgeon seems to have their own techniques. My partial wrap was done posterier and some on this site have had anterior? So theres bound to be alot of differences in the outcomes.Im sure its the same for floppy wraps. Barry

Alcie

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Posted 11/7/2013 3:05 PM (GMT 0)

Don't insist on a procedure just because it sounds good to you! Your surgeon should choose the one that is right for you, based on testing before the surgery and what he sees when he gets in there.

I had a Toupet, based on my weak swallow from polio. The doc doing the testing called my swallow "wimpy." Then when they got inside, my esophagus was a little short, so it had to be let down (cutting some of the attachments in the neck). There are other things they can do if the esophagus is very short.

My results have been about as perfect as possible. I'm 5 years out and have had no reflux, no meds, can burp some. I can't vomit, but no big deal with antinausea meds.

(Not being able to vomit made me appear like a drug seeker and getting no diagnosis when I went to an ER with flu, right after having bladder surgery which was giving me intolerable pain from a catheter.)

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