title: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: where do we stand?
abstract: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication was first performed in 1991. With the increasing number of these procedures being performed it is appropriate to review the published short-term results. A retrospective review of reports on this subject was performed. There were a total of 2453 patients available for review. Twenty-five of 2453 (1.0%) patients had an esophageal or gastric perforation and 28 of 2453 (1.1%) patients required transfusion for bleeding. Forty-nine of 2453 (2%) patients developed a pneumothorax. Two of 2453 (0.1%) patients required a splenectomy. Conversion to the open procedure was necessary in 5.8% (143 of 2453) of patients. The laparoscopic approach is associated with minimal postoperative morbidity. Four of 2453 (0.2%) needed further early surgery for persistent bleeding, 11 of 2453 (0.4%) for a missed perforation, 22 of 2453 (0.9%) for crural disruption, paraesophageal herniation, or gastric volvulus. Four of 2453 (0.2%) patients died of either a missed duodenal perforation, a missed esophageal perforation, ischemic bowel with mesenteric thrombosis, or myocardial infarction. Early postoperative dysphagia occurred in 500 of 2453 (20.3%) patients. Late postoperative dysphagia occurred in 114 of 2068 (5.5%), with the need for dilatation in 72 of 2068 (3.5%). Endoscopy was required for food impaction in 11 of 2068 (0.5%) and re-operation for dysphagia occurred in 18 of 2068 (0.9%). Fifty-seven of 1658 (3.4%) patients developed reflux symptoms and 11 of 1658 (0.7%) required revisional surgery. Satisfaction rates ranged from 87 to 100%. In the short term, laparoscopic fundoplication can be performed with less morbidity and mortality than the open procedure. It is superior to medical therapy. Long-term follow-up is awaited.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perdikis
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hinder
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raiser
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katada
mesh_terms: D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000401:mortality; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists