A 38-year-old female asked:
i had surgery to repair a hiatal hernia 3 weeks ago and ever since i have had horrible gas and gas pain in my stomach and a lot of bloating!!
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Dr. Charles Cattano answered
38 years experience Gastroenterology
Can't burp: An effective nissen fundoplication provides a barrier to gastroesophageal reflux, but also a barrier to vomiting and burping since the lower esophageal sphincter no longer relaxes to let air (or other stomach contents) escape upward from your stomach. The air then accumulates in the stomach, resulting in gas and bloating until it can be evacuated into the small bowel.
Answered on Jul 14, 2018
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Dr. Ivelisse Rivera-Godreau answered
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After surgery...: If the surgery was just recent and you cannot pass gas at all and in pain you need to go to the emergency room right now. This could be something very ... Read More
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Follow up: See your primary care physician. Check if bloating is associated with eating milk-based products or legumes
A 42-year-old male asked:
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Daniel Para answered
29 years experience General Surgery
No.: While severe abdominal distention could most certainly aggravate the SYMPTOMS of a hiatal hernia or even a ventral abdominal wall hernia, it does not ... Read More
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