title: [Long-term follow-up after Kaunitz repair of hiatal hernia].
abstract: Kaunitz-procedure for gastro-oesophageal reflux. Between May '74 and May '86 we performed 121 Kaunitz-procedures for gastro-oesophageal reflux, mostly with oesofagitis. Follow-up was obtained in 120 of these 121 patients. The mean follow-up is 55 months and the mean age 49.5 years at the time of operation. Of these patients 103 were completely free of reflux-symptoms after the operation while 6 patients had apparent amelioration of their symptoms. In 7 patients we obtained no subjective improvement but in 4 of them the oesofagitis, which they had preoperatively, has disappeared. 4 patients were reoperated because of anatomical recurrence. The results can be considered as good or excellent in 94% of the patients. The Kaunitz procedure is a simple and efficient operative technique in patients with hiatus hernia and reflux.
authors.affiliation: Dienst voor Algemene, Thoracale en Cardiovasculaire Heelkunde, U.Z. Gent.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Noterdaeme
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vermassen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Van Belleghem
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Derom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Lange termijn follow-up na herstel van hiatus hernia volgens Kaunitz.