Experience of Linx operation

Jiver

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Joined : Jan 2017

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Posted 1/23/2017 6:31 AM (GMT -5)

I have had GERD for many years and have had a whole range of PPIs and now on 40 mg esomeprazole 300mg ranitidine and still in pain. Just had my third endoscopy and will have to wait 6-8 weeks to see the consultant to discuss results which showed gastritis and polyps in stomach and duodenum.
I am considering Linx surgery in Exeter I understand it is not offered in Wales.I would be interested in anyones experience of this surgery as I do not want to have something that may cause more problems than it solves.

JetJock

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Joined : Dec 2016

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Posted 2/9/2017 4:40 PM (GMT -5)

I am starting week 6 post-surgery from Linx. Although it does take getting used to it is definitely worth it for me. I have not taken PPI since a few days following surgery and now only take a couple of antacids every few days on average. I no longer have to sleep with my head elevated. The dysphagia after surgery can be a bit overwhelming at times but (from what I have read) I am at the peak now and it should be tapering off.

I would suggest that if you have the surgery you ask your doctor for a "magic mouthwash" prescription. The solution is a combination of antacid/diphen/lidocane in a 1:1:1 ratio. A 5 ml squirt at the back of the throat or sucked through a straw (so as to not deaden the tongue) can help before a meal to prevent dysphagia. I have also found that getting a bit of this down your throat during dysphagia can definitely lessen the attack.

Good luck if you decide to have the surgery.

Alcie

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Joined : Oct 2009

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Posted 2/10/2017 9:46 AM (GMT -5)

Sorry you have to wait so long to get your results.

Patients make very poor doctors. While your preference should be noted, we should not demand a certain type of surgery. Instead, ask the gastroenterologist what would be the best type of surgery for your particular condition, and why!

There are a lot of patients here considering valvuloplasty. I have no idea if it's better than Nissen for your condition. I don't even know what your problem is - something you need to ask your doctor! Do you have a bad valve, or a really large hiatal hernia, or are the polyps causing the problem, maybe interfering with valve closure? You need to get the right treatment for your problem, not just what is popular at this time.

I had a bad valve from birth, getting worse over many years and, from an accident, a very large paraesophageal hiatal hernia, and the only possible treatment was a Toupet fundoplication with pulling my stomach back into my abdomen and closure of the hernia. I wanted something less radical, but my surgeon insisted on what I needed, and he was right! I have had no reflux for 7 years, and I can burp (which took a year to come back).

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