title: [Long-term results of the surgical treatment of hiatal hernia using the Boerema technic].
abstract: The authors analyse the results of the surgical treatment of "symptomatic hiatus hernia" by the Boerema anterior gastropexy, in 69 patients. As compared to other techniques, the observed mortality and morbidity rates are similar. The postoperative delay is greater than 2 years in 95% of the patients and 83% of them are satisfied with the treatment. Better results are actually obtained with other techniques. Nevertheless, anterior gastropexy which remains the easiest and fastest technique, may still be used in elderly or high risk patients. The Nissen fundoplication is recommended for the majority of the patients suffering from "symptomatic hiatus hernia", especially when ulcerative reflux esophagitis is present.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Résultats à long terme du traitement chirurgical de la hernie hiatale par la technique de Boerema.