London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
Hiatus hernia repair
SURGERY TO REPAIR YOUR ABDOMEN FROM A HIATUS HERNIA
Keyhole or minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques are used during repair surgery
What is a hiatus hernia?
A hiatus hernia is when part of your stomach extends up through your diaphragm and into your chest.
Surgery is generally for people who aren't helped by medications to relieve heartburn and acid reflux, or have complications such as severe inflammation or narrowing of the esophagus.
Need to know
Your consultant will perform a hiatus hernia repair using keyhole or laparoscopic surgery. This involves making small cuts in your tummy (abdomen).
Hiatus hernia surgery can repair a hiatus hernia by pulling your stomach back into the abdomen and making the opening in your diaphragm smaller. The procedure may also involve surgically reconstructing the esophageal sphincter or removing hernial sacs
It's performed under general anaesthetic, meaning you'll be asleep during the duration.
Your consultant will let you know how best to prepare for this procedure.
You'll need to stay in hospital for two to three days following surgery. A dietician will advise you on what you should eat. It may take up to six weeks before you can enjoy your usual diet.
It usually takes between three and six weeks for you to recover sufficiently to return to work. It may take several months to recover from side effects such as bloating, burping, flatulence and difficulty swallowing.
Our Hiatus hernia repair locations
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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