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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2022

Additional fundophrenicopexia, after Nissen fundoplication, reduces postoperative dysphagia and re-operation rate in the long-term follow up.

Milena Nikolic, Aleksa Matic, Ivan Kristo, Matthias Paireder, Reza Asari, Bogdan Osmokrovic, Georg Semmler, Sebastian F Schoppmann

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Milena NikolicDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Aleksa MaticDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Ivan KristoDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Matthias PairederDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Reza AsariDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Bogdan OsmokrovicDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Georg SemmlerDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Sebastian F SchoppmannDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. sebastian.schoppmann@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID 0000-0002-1725-7086
Medical University of Vienna · ATVienna General Hospital · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVarious technical modifications of Nissen fundoplication (NF) that aim to improve patients' outcomes have been discussed. This study aims to evaluate the effect of division of the short gastric vessels (SGV) and the addition of a standardized fundophrenicopexia on the postoperative outcome after NF.

methods283 consecutive patients with GERD treated with NF were divided into four groups following consecutive time periods: with division of the SGV and without fundophrenicopexia (group A), with division of the SGV and with fundophrenicopexia (group B), without division of the SGV and with fundophrenicopexia (group C) and without division of the SGV and without fundophrenicopexia (group D). Postoperative contrast swallow, dysphagia scoring, GEDR-HRQL and proton pump inhibitor intake were evaluated. A comparative analysis of patients with division of the SGV and those without (161 A + B vs. 122 C + D), and patients with fundophrenicopexia and those without (78 A vs. 83 B and 49 C vs. 73 D) was performed.

resultsFundophrenicopexia reduced postoperative dysphagia rates (0 group C vs. 5 group D, p = 0.021) in patients where the SGV were preserved and reoperation rates (1 group B vs. 7 group A, p = 0.017) in patients where the SGV were divided. There was no significant difference in the postoperative rates of heartburn relief, dysphagia, gas bloating syndrome, interventions, re-fundoplication and the GERD-HRQL score between groups A + B and C + D, respectively.

conclusionStandardized additional fundophrenicopexia in patients undergoing Nissen fundoplication significantly reduces postoperative dysphagia in patients without division of the SGV and reoperation rates in patients with division of the SGV. Division of the SGV has no influence on the postoperative outcome of NF.

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Deglutition DisordersGastroesophageal RefluxLaparoscopyFollow-Up StudiesFundoplicationHumansReoperationTreatment OutcomeDivision of the short gastric vesselsDysphagiaFundophrenicopexiaGERDNissen fundoplicationRe-herniation

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PMID34159461
PMCPMC9001554
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