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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 446-449, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Iatrogenic paraesophageal hiatus hernia

JM Streitz Jr and FH Ellis Jr
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805.

Between January 1970 and January 1990, 101 patients with paraesophageal hiatus hernias were operated on at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center. Thirteen patients had hernias that were identified as being iatrogenic in origin, a prevalence of 13%. Ten hernias were secondary to antireflux procedures, and esophagomyotomy, esophagogastrectomy, and placement of an Angelchik prosthesis accounted for one case each. Symptoms did not differ substantially from those of patients with primary hernias. Incarceration occurred in 2 patients, but neither sustained strangulation. The pathogenesis was most frequently disruption of a previous hiatal closure. Other etiological factors included disruption of the phreno-esophageal membrane by operative dissection, postoperative gastric dilatation, and failure to recognize esophageal shortening or an existing hiatal defect. Abdominal repair was usually possible, but 3 patients required thoracotomy for reduction. There has been one known recurrence during a median follow- up of 41 months.


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