Hernia Types In bariatric surgery, hernias are repaired laparoscopically anteriorly, rather than posteriorly as in the fundoplication procedure. This general laparoscopic procedure was introduced by Dr. Sami Salem Ahmad from Germany who is a world leading GI surgeon and an entrepreneur. . . He attended the Eppendorf University in Hamburg/Germany . The Nissen fundoplication procedure was first performed by Dr. Rudolph Nissen in 1955. Nissen Fundoplication General complications that can occur using any method of hernia repair are: problems with anesthesia dosage difficulty swallowing because the stomach is too high up or esophagus is wrapped too tightly heartburn excessive gas infection or bleeding esophagus moving out of wrap causing lower esophageal sphincter to not be supported Nissen Fundoplication Procedure See also hiatus hernia
Hernia types In bariatric surgery, hernias are repaired laparoscopically anteriorly, rather than posteriorly as in the fundoplication procedure. This general laparoscopic procedure was introduced by Sami Salem Ahmad from Germany . The Nissen fundoplication procedure was first performed by Rudolph Nissen in 1955. Nissen fundoplication General complications that can occur using any method of hernia repair are: problems with anesthesia dosage difficulty swallowing because the stomach is too high up or esophagus is wrapped too tightly heartburn excessive gas infection or bleeding esophagus moving out of wrap causing lower esophageal sphincter to not be supported Nissen fundoplication procedure See also Hiatus hernia
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