Had Nissen Surgery But Still Get Belching Episodes Along With Lightheadedness And Chills. What To Do?

Posted on Wed, 20 Nov 2013

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Question : i have had the nissen surgery but i still get belching episodes. sometimes during these episodes i get lightheaded sometimes chills. also if i lift anything heavy or get excited i start belching

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Detailed below. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Nissen fundoplication does not have to give complete relief, however it usually does. So if you feel better than before surgery, most likely nothing more can be done and you will have to live with it. However if the symptoms has not gotten better or you still do not feel comfortable, you should consult your surgeon and have gastroscopy done. It may happen that the surgery was unsuccessful and another one might be necessary. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.

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