Laparoscopic repair of voluminous symptomatic hiatal hernia using absorbable synthetic mesh.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Hiatal hernia is a common disorder and a controversial topic. In symptomatic voluminous hernias laparoscopic surgery and use of mesh can be considered. An initial experience in voluminous hiatal hernia laparoscopic repair using absorbable glycolic acid/trimethylene carbonate synthetic mesh is reported.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Retrospective study from an institutional database was performed to analyze laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair using absorbable synthetic mesh from January 2010 to December 2013. All preoperative symptoms and exams were collected and a standardized procedure was performed. Clinical and radiological follow-up was performed.

RESULTS:

Eight patients underwent laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernia performed by two highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons. One Toupet and seven Nissen fundoplications were tailored. No conversions into laparotomy, neither intraoperative complications nor mortality occurred. After a median follow-up of 23.5 months (range 14 - 44) no mesh complications occurred and all patients are asymptomatic. Two radiological recurrences (25%) were detected.

CONCLUSIONS:

Voluminous symptomatic hiatal hernias can be successfully treated in a high-volume and long-term experienced laparoscopic surgical center by the use of an absorbable synthetic mesh. Further studies and a longer-term follow-up are necessary to confirm this preliminary report.

• Authors: Mattia Berselli, Lorenzo Livraghi, Lorenzo Latham, Luca Farassino, Gian Luca Rota Bacchetta, Noemi Pasqua, Ileana Ceriani, Sergio Segato, Eugenio Cocozza
• Journal: Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol) Vol. 24 Issue 6 Pg. 372-6 ( 2015) ISSN: 1365-2931 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 26220614 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Dioxanes
• Glycolates
• glycolic acid
• trimethylene carbonate

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Dioxanes (chemistry)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Glycolates (chemistry)
• Hernia, Hiatal (surgery)
• Herniorrhaphy (methods)
• Humans
• Laparoscopy (methods)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Recurrence
• Retrospective Studies
• Surgical Mesh