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A member asked:

I developed anxiety and pvc's after fundoplication. vagus nerve damage?i was fine before surgey!!

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Dr. Georgia Latham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes, it is possible: Damage to the vagus nerve is a known risk of fundoplication. How often this occurs has been investigated but has not been determined. Because increased tone of the vagus nerve can suppress PVC's, it is a reasonable possibility that new onset PVC's after fundoplication could result from damage to vagus nerve during the surgery.

Dr Amico Jr agreed

Answered 6/14/2018

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