Complications associated with laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery: one multispecialty clinic's experience

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
R A KozarekS L Raltz

Abstract

The records of all patients with significant complications of laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (LARS) seen at our institution between June 1993 and September 1996 were reviewed. Specifically excluded were patients who had mild perioperative complications or postoperative dysphagia that either did not require bougienage or responded to one to two dilations. Data collected included patient demographics; type of surgery; complication and its presentation; response to medical, endoscopic, and/or surgical therapy; and outcomes. Nine patients (five men and four women, mean age 59 years) presented at a mean of 4 months post-LARS (seven Nissen fundoplications and two Hill posterior gastropexy repairs). Symptoms included refractory dysphagia (4), intractable gas bloat (5), various degrees of chest or abdominal pain (4), and incapacitating diarrhea (3). Findings included tight repair (4), vagal nerve injury with gastroparesis (4) and/or diarrhea (3), and esophageal or gastric perforation (3). Additional findings included proximal gastric ulcers (3), volvulus (1), and incarcerated intrathoracic hernia (1). Patients with dysphagia had moderate improvement after a mean of 3 +/- 0.6 (standard error of the mean) additional dilations, whereas ...Continue Reading

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