The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RH London
Fundoplication (Anti-reflux surgery)
LAPAROSCOPIC FUNDOPLICATION
Keyhole surgery to give relief from severe acid reflux symptoms
What is acid reflux and how can surgery help?
Acid reflux is a condition where acid from your stomach travels up into your oesophagus. It can cause 'heartburn' or acid in the back of the mouth. This can happen if the valve between your stomach and your oesophagus doesn't work properly.
Surgery can help to relieve these symptoms. Surgery is usually only recommended if medication isn't improving your symptoms or if you'd prefer not to take medication long-term.
Need to know
This procedure is usually carried out under a general anaesthetic. Your surgeon will make several small cuts on your abdomen, and will then insert a thin telescope inside your abdomen, along with surgical instruments to carry out the operation.
They will stitch your diaphragm to reduce the size of the hole your oesophagus passes through and they will then wrap and stitch the top part of your stomach around your lower oesophagus.
They may wrap your stomach part-way round or all the way around your oesophagus.
Like all procedures, there may be some risks and side effects involved. Your consultant will explain these to you. Your consultant will tell you how long you should avoid eating and drinking for beforehand.
You'll be cared for in hospital following your operation. You'll need to take some time off work but your consultant will let you know when you can get back to your usual routine.
Our Fundoplication (Anti-reflux surgery) locations
London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place W1U 5NY London
The Shard Outpatients
The Shard, 32 St Thomas Street SE1 9BS London
London Digestive Centre
41 Welbeck Street W1G 8EA London
Patient stories
Yvette's story: From back pain to hip replacement surgery
Yvette (54) a journalist from Kent, started experiencing pain in her hip seven years ago in 2015. An ex-national gymnast who had been incredibly active and flexible her whole life, Yvette felt concerned about the growing discomfort impacting her quality of life, and so sought help from her GP.
A new hip and straight back into the spin of things
David’s gym video shows him repeatedly pushing up to 100kg on a single leg press – not particularly unusual for this keen cyclist, former competitive squash player and all-round fitness enthusiast. What is unusual is that 52-year-old David had hip surgery just 12 weeks earlier.
Michael's MAKO hip surgery to treat his arthritis
73 year-old Michael, an avid walker and charity worker, was diagnosed with arthritis in January 2021. After facing long waiting times and increasing pain that was becoming more frequent, he started to look elsewhere for treatment.
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