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Long-term clinical outcomes after intrathoracic stomach surgery: a decade of longitudinal follow-up

Authors: Allison M. Blake, Sumeet K. Mittal

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 4/2018

Abstract

Background

A subset of patients with large paraesophageal hernias have more than 75% of the stomach herniated above the diaphragm; such cases are referred to as intrathoracic stomach (ITS). Herein, we report longitudinal symptomatic outcomes over a decade after surgical ITS repair in a large patient cohort.

Methods

Patients who underwent surgical treatment for ITS from 01/2004 to 05/2016 were studied. Preoperative and follow-up data were prospectively collected. Patients completed a standardized symptom questionnaire 1 year postoperatively and at 2-year intervals thereafter.

Results

In total, 235 patients were reviewed. The mean age was 70.0 ± 11.6 years; 174 patients (74.0%) were women. Surgical procedures included 7 transthoracic repairs and 228 transabdominal repairs (222 laparoscopic, 2 open, 4 laparoscopic-to-open conversions). Anti-reflux procedures were performed in 173 patients (73.6%). 33 patients (14.0%) had mesh reinforcement of hiatal closure; 11 (4.7%) underwent Collis gastroplasty. Follow-up symptom questionnaires at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 years were available for 81, 48, 47, 30, 33, and 38% of patients, respectively. Significant and lasting symptom improvement was reported at all follow-up time points. Mean satisfaction scores of 9.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.0, 9.5, and 9.8 on a 1–10 scale were recorded at the aforementioned intervals.

Conclusions

Long-term clinical outcomes confirm that laparoscopic ITS repair is safe and durable, and is associated with a high degree of patient satisfaction and symptom resolution.

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Title: Long-term clinical outcomes after intrathoracic stomach surgery: a decade of longitudinal follow-up
Authors: Allison M. Blake
Sumeet K. Mittal
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5890-5

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Long-term clinical outcomes after intrathoracic stomach surgery: a decade of longitudinal follow-up

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Methods

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