Universe Leung - General Surgeon

Postal Address

Harbour Surgery Centre
Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital
Level 1, 212 Wairau Rd, Wairau Valley
Auckland 0627

Contact Details

Email uleung.surgeon@gmail.com
Healthlink EDI: harbasur

Antireflux Surgery

Antireflux surgery are operations to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). GORD is a common condition due to reflux of acid from the stomach into the oesophagus. Symptoms are variable, from asymptomatic, to relatively minor and controlled by lifestyle changes or medication, to severe and unresponsive to medication. Patients with GORD sometimes also have a hiatus hernia, which is when part of the top of the stomach slips up into the chest due to a widened weakness in the diaphragm (the "hiatus"). Antireflux surgery usually involves fixing the hiatus hernia and performing a fundoplication, where a floppy part of the stomach is used to form a "wrap" around the oesophagus, reducing acid reflux. These operations are often done laparoscopically ("key hole").

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/private/general-surgery/universe-leung-general-surgeon/