I am an ICU nurse, and I have seen ONE complication from this procedure. It was quite serious but the patient ended up being ok. Any surgery has risks. And it can be risky to have GED, too. Doesn't it predispose you to cancer of the esophagus? My point is that this is an invasive surgery and of course you have to measure its benefits to its risks (or the risks you are willing/not willing to take)View Thread