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Published in: Hernia 2/2022

01-04-2022 | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease | Original Article

Laparoscopic posterior cruroplasty: a patient tailored approach

Authors: A. Aiolfi, M. Cavalli, G. Saino, A. Sozzi, G. Bonitta, G. Micheletto, G. Campanelli, D. Bona

Published in: Hernia | Issue 2/2022

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Abstract

Background

Different surgical variations have been described for laparoscopic crural repair however, the technique is not standardized and left to the surgeons’ preference.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to describe a standardized “patient tailored” approach for laparoscopic posterior cruroplasty in the setting of elective hiatal hernia repair.

Methods

Retrospective single-center study was conducted (November 2015 to November 2019). The technical aspects of a standardized “patient tailored” laparoscopic posterior crural repair are described. Perioperative outcomes and patients’ quality of life, measured with the disease specific Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease Health-Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL) and generic Short Form-36 (SF-36), were analyzed.

Results

One hundred and forty-one patients were treated for symptomatic hiatal hernia according to the described “patient tailored” concept. Overall, 102 (72.3%) patients underwent simple suture repair while simple suture repair buttressed with biosynthetic resorbable U shaped mesh [Phasix ST®-Bard] was used in 39 (27.7%) patients. Toupet fundoplication was fashioned in all patients. The median operative time was 131 min (IQR 55–240). No intraoperative complications or conversion to open surgery occurred. The median postoperative stay was 1.8 days (range 1–7). The overall postoperative complication rate was 4.2%. The median follow-up was 21 months (IQR range 1–34) with 102 patients having a minimum follow-up of 6 months. Recurrent hernia was diagnosed in three patients (2.1%), but none required reoperation. No mesh-related complications occurred. Compared to baseline, the median GERD-HRQL (p = 0.003) and all SF-36 items (p < 0.001) were significantly improved.

Conclusion

The application of a standardized “patient tailored” concept for laparoscopic posterior cruroplasty seems safe and effective in the medium-term follow-up with promising perioperative outcomes and quality of life improvement. This approach may be valuable to assure procedure reproducibility, standardization, and to uniformly interpret the outcomes.
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Metadata
Title
Laparoscopic posterior cruroplasty: a patient tailored approach
Authors
A. Aiolfi
M. Cavalli
G. Saino
A. Sozzi
G. Bonitta
G. Micheletto
G. Campanelli
D. Bona
Publication date
01-04-2022
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Hernia / Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-020-02188-5

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