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Fundoplication consideration
Question
What is a good age and/or weight to have stomach surgery for reflux?
Answer of our experts
Most babies outgrow reflux. Children with CdLS often don't outgrow it. We do surgery when medical therapy fails. Failure includes: Growth failure from vomiting Respiratory disease from GER Refractory esophagitis on biopsy I would do aggressive medical therapy first, including medication and dripping feeds into the stomach or small intestine. The smaller you are and the more “complicated” a patient you may be, the worse you do with surgery. A fundoplication has at least a 20% serious complication rate in children with special needs.
CP/TK 7-13-10
Recommendation(s)
Reflux