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Can lap band surgery cause vagus nerve damage?
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Potentially: Any surgery to the stomach can potentially injure the vagus nerve, as it enervates the stomach.
Answered 6/1/2016
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Vagus nerve & band: Yes. It shouldn't happen, but if a surgeon makes a mistake, it can happen. It would be much more likely to happen if a hiatal hernia repair was done.
Answered 11/14/2018
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