The aviator after Nissen repair: gas bloat and other perils.
The postoperative experiences of a high-performance pilot who underwent Nissen fundoplication for reflux esophagitis illustrate two important points concerning return to flying duties. Both the gas bloat syndrome and obstructive phenomena are potential sequelae to surgery. Both have obvious implications for flight personnel. A logical approach for flight medical officers is presented.
D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D004884:Eructation; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000601:surgery*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine; D013997:Time Factors
D005740:Gases