Prospective Study of Lactose Intolerance as a Potential Cause of Gas Bloat Syndrome in Patients Treated Surgically for Gastroesophageal Reflux.

The high incidence of lactose intolerance leads us to consider that many of our patients could suffer from this alteration. Therefore, as its main sign (even when asymptomatic) is increased intestinal gas, patients recovering from a Nissen fundoplication have a significant probability of suffering from gas bloat syndrome. .