Abstract
Background
Laparoscopic fundoplication is the current gold standard for medically refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease. Over a 10-year period following surgery, 5–10% of primary laparoscopic fundoplication patients undergo reoperative surgery. Our objective was to compare the symptomatic outcomes and morbidity of primary and reoperative fundoplication procedures.
Methods
This was a retrospective review of patients who underwent laparoscopic primary or reoperative fundoplication between 2011 and 2017. A single surgeon with a more than 10-year experience in reoperative foregut surgery performed all procedures. Patients in both groups completed the GERD health-related quality of life (GERD-HRQL) survey prior to surgery and postoperatively. Outcomes were reflected by the composite GERD-HRQL scores (0 to 50, with lower scores representing a better GERD-related quality of life), which were compared between groups postoperatively. Demographics, perioperative data, and complications were compared. Patient data were analyzed using Chi-Square tests and outcomes were analyzed using independent samples t tests and Mann–Whitney U tests.
Results
There were 136 primary and 82 reoperative fundoplications. Prior to surgery, GERD-HRQL scores were similar for primary and reoperative patients. Both groups experienced significant improvement in GERD-related quality of life at 2 years, although this improvement was greater in primary patients (8.7 ± 7.8 primary vs. 14.3 ± 13.6 reoperative, p = 0.02). Operative time and length of stay were longer following reoperative cases. The rate of moderate to severe 30-day complications requiring radiologic, endoscopic, or surgical intervention was similar (2.9% primary vs. 1.2% reoperative, p = 0.65).
Conclusions
Patients who undergo reoperative fundoplication experience a significant improvement in their GERD-related symptoms, although not to the degree seen in primary antireflux surgery patients. Perioperative morbidity rates following reoperative and primary procedures can be similar in the hands of an experienced surgeon.
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Kanani, Z., Gould, J.C. Laparoscopic fundoplication for refractory GERD: a procedure worth repeating if needed. Surg Endosc 35, 298–302 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07396-9
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