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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 56, 447-451, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Paraesophageal hiatal hernia: is an antireflux procedure necessary?

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

Between January 1970 and October 1992, 119 patients underwent 126 repairs of a paraesophageal hiatal hernia at the Lahey Clinic. Seven patients with a recurrent hernia required reoperation. Of the procedures, 19 (15%) included an antireflux procedure because of severe reflux symptoms and objective evidence of reflux demonstrated by grade 2 esophagitis on endoscopy, manometric evidence of a hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter pressure (< or = 10 mm Hg), positive results on 24- hour pH monitoring, or all three methods. Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 18 years with a median of 61.5 months, and the results of 115 operations were analyzed. Symptomatic results were good to excellent after 96 (83.5%) of these 115 operations. Thirteen symptomatic paraesophageal hernias recurred in 12 patients (one recurrence per 58 patient-years of follow-up). Severe reflux symptoms accompanied by endoscopic evidence of esophagitis developed in 2 patients who had not undergone an antireflux procedure at the time of repair of the hernia. We conclude that an antireflux procedure is rarely required in patients undergoing repair of a paraesophageal hiatal hernia and should be employed only when objective evidence of reflux is seen preoperatively.

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