What Surgical Treatment is Available?
When symptoms are severe, or there are complications and medical treatment does not help, your doctor may recommend surgery to correct a hiatus hernia and prevent heartburn (reflux). This surgical procedure, called fundoplication, involves replacing the stomach back to its original position under the diaphragm. The surgeon then wraps and stitches the upper few centimetres of the stomach around the oesophagus (gullet) to prevent heartburn (reflux) recurring. This operation can be carried out either by traditional open surgery or by keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery.
