[Reflux disease following gastropexy for para-esophageal hiatal hernia].

Schweiz Med Wochenschr

Chirurgische Abteilung, St. Claraspital Basel.

Published: June 1995

From 1984 to 1992 28 patients with paraesophageal hiatus hernia underwent elective operation with crural repair and gastropexy. In the absence of severe reflux disease (6 patients had mild to moderate reflux symptoms) and of esophagitis at endoscopy, no antireflux repair was performed in these patients. Follow-up of 19 patients after 3 years (12-72 months) revealed reflux symptoms in 11 patients (58%) and moderate or severe reflux disease (need for medical treatment) in 6 (32%). 6 patients developed new reflux symptoms after operation. 3 patients had esophagitis at endoscopy. In elective cases, the repair of paraesophageal hernia should, regardless of the presence of reflux esophagitis, be combined with an antireflux procedure to avoid the high risk of postoperative reflux disease.

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