# Dumping Syndrome Post Hiatal Hernia Repair With the LINX Sphincter Augmentation Device

## TL;DR

This paper reports a possible case of dumping syndrome following a hiatal hernia repair with the LINX device, a surgical treatment for GERD.

## Contribution

The novelty is the first reported case of dumping syndrome as a potential side effect of LINX device surgery.

## Key findings

- Dumping syndrome was diagnosed clinically after LINX device surgery.
- Glucose tolerance tests confirmed the diagnosis of dumping syndrome.
- Dumping syndrome was not previously reported as a complication of LINX device surgery.

## Abstract

The LINX Reflux Management System is a surgical procedure often done in conjunction with a hiatal hernia repair to manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The surgical procedure was developed as an alternative to Nissen fundoplication and is postulated to last indefinitely. Common complications of the LINX device surgery are dysphagia, postoperative pain, and gastric bleeding. One side effect that has not been reported as a complication of the surgery is dumping syndrome. We report on a possible case of dumping syndrome post hiatal hernia repair with LINX magnetic sphincter augmentation diagnosed clinically and confirmed with glucose tolerance tests.