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Laparoscopic management of large hiatus hernia with mesh cruroplasty

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Purpose

Laparoscopy has become the standard surgical approach to surgery for gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernia repair with excellent long-term results and high patient satisfaction. However several studies have shown that hiatal hernia repair, especially large hiatus are associated with high recurrence rate. Mesh reinforcement has been proposed for repair of large hiatus hernia. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of mesh cruroplasty in management of large hiatus hernia (> 5 cm).

Methods

Between February 2002 to December 2007, 73 patients (28 men and 45 women) who underwent laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with mesh cruroplasty were included in our study. Mesh reinforcement (cruroplasty) was used for repair of large hiatus hernia (>5 cms hernial defect). Mean age was 50.4 years (range 30–72 years). Follow up included barium swallow of patients at 3 months and yearly thereafter.

Results

Seventy-three patients underwent mesh cruroplasty for large hiatus hernia. We were able to adequately mobilise the oesophagus to achieve an intra-abdominal length of at least 3 cm in all patients. Intraoperative complication rate was 8.21% (6/73), intraoperative complications included pleural tear, bleeding from splenic capsule laceration and short gastric vessels. Postoperative complication rate was 4.1% (3/73), which included complete dyspahgia, atelactasis and pneumonia. Mean duration of hospitalisation was 3.5 days (range 3–9 days). Five patients (5/73) were lost to follow up. Four patients (5.8%) developed recurrence on routine follow up. No mesh related complications were noted on long-term follow up period. Mean follow up period was 3.2 years (range 5 months-6 years).

Conclusion

Our data supports the use of mesh in hiatal hernia repair, especially in large hiatus hernia as it leads to low recurrence rates. Longer follow up and more randomised controlled trials are needed to establish laparoscopic mesh cruroplasty as standard technique for large hiatal hernia repair.

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    P. K. Chowbey, T. Mittal, A. Dey, A. Sharma, R. Khullar, V. Soni & M. Baijal

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Chowbey, P.K., Mittal, T., Dey, A. et al. Laparoscopic management of large hiatus hernia with mesh cruroplasty. Indian J Surg 70, 296–302 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-008-0086-9

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