ArticleSurgical endoscopy2018
Laparoscopic management of large hiatal hernia: mesh method with the use of ProGrip mesh versus standard crural repair.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- BIO-A versus Phasix biosynthetic mesh in minimally invasive hiatal hernia repair: systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating surgical outcomes of hiatal hernia repair techniques with and without fundoplication: a network meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Pooled it
- SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of hiatal hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Guideline
- Management of symptomatic, asymptomatic, and recurrent hiatal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Cruroplasty with or without mesh? A systematic literature review with a novel time-organized proportion meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence mapping on how to perform an optimal surgical repair of large hiatal hernias.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- EAES Multidisciplinary Rapid Guideline: systematic review, meta-analysis, GRADE assessment and evidence-informed recommendations on the surgical management of paraesophageal hernias.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Guideline
- Laparoscopic large hiatus hernia repair with mesh reinforcement versus suture cruroplasty alone: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Does bioabsorbable mesh reduce hiatal hernia recurrence rates? A meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Adjunctive Measures to Limit Recurrence and Reoperation After Laparoscopic Repair of Large Paraesophageal Hernias: A Single-Institution Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Removal of the sac during surgery for the repair of "giant" paraesophageal hernias.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Patient reported outcomes and decision regret scores in redo-paraesophageal hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Comparative anatomic and symptomatic recurrence outcomes of diaphragmatic suture cruroplasty versus biosynthetic mesh reinforcement in robotic hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Lessons learned from revision procedures: a case series pleading for reinforcement of the anterior hiatus in recurrent hiatal hernia.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Review
- A 13-year experience with biologic and biosynthetic absorbable mesh reinforced laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Response to: Comment on "Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: to Mesh or Not to Mesh".Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2023Article
- Hiatus hernia repair with a new-generation biosynthetic mesh: a 4-year single-center experience.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Management of paraesophageal hiatus hernia: recommendations following a European expert Delphi consensus.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Comment on "Sutured Versus Mesh-Augmented Hiatus Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" by Petric J, Bright T, Liu DS, et al.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2022Article
- Large hiatus hernia: time for a paradigm shift?BMC surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary repair of large hiatal hernia is associated with a high recurrence rate. The use of mesh can lead to a reduce of recurrence rate. Despite this reduction, the type of mesh used and the placement technique are controversial. In our study, we used a new type of non-absorbable, self-fixating mesh to reinforce the cruroplasty. The aim of the present study was to compare the long-term results of laparoscopic treatment of large hiatal hernia with mesh reinforcement versus simple crura repair.
methodsThis study was performed on 98 gastroesophageal reflux disease patients who underwent Nissen fundoplication with mesh-augmented crura repair and fundoplication with standard crura repair. We used non-absorbable laparoscopic self-fixating mesh by ProGrip™. All patients were separated into the mesh group (n = 50) and non-mesh group (n = 48). The groups were evaluated according to the following criteria: dysphagia, patients' symptomatic outcome judgment according to The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Health Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL) questionnaire and patients' satisfaction, hiatal hernia recurrence according to upper endoscopy and a barium contrast swallow study. Follow-up was completed in 95 (97%) patients with a mean follow-up duration of 54 months (range 12-62 months).
resultsMean operative time was not significantly different (p = 0.30302). During the 48 months of follow-up, one recurrence occurred in the mesh group and eight recurrences appeared in the non-mesh group (p = 0.027). Patient satisfaction was significantly higher in the mesh group (p = 0.004). The mesh group had a more significant improvement in GERD-HRQL score (p < 0.0001) compared to the non-mesh group.
conclusionIn conclusion, this study confirms that laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias is effective and durable over a long period of time. Reinforcement of crura repair with ProGrip™ mesh is safe and can prevent anatomical recurrences.
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