title: Tension-free repair of hiatal hernia during laparoscopic fundoplication: a ten-year experience.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The breakdown of a hiatal hernia repair can lead to clinical failure. The use of prosthetic material at the esophageal hiatus to strengthen the crural repair is relatively new and questions remain. This report examines the safety and efficacy of a tension-free crural repair with mesh.
  
  
  METHODS
  Since 1993, 135 consecutive patients (19-86) [9 re-do] completed laparoscopic tension-free hiatal hernia repair prior to Nissen wrap. Esophageal hiatus was patched with a PTFE mesh (first 112 patients) or a PTFE/ePTFE composite (23 patients) secured across the defect with staples to each crura. 130 patients completed a phone questionnaire during 2003/2004 (mean f/u 64 months).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There have been no short-term nor long-term infections related to the PTFE mesh. Symptoms were resolved or improved and resolved with meds in 122/130 (94%). Early re-herniation occurred in one patient after vigorous exercise.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mesh repair/patch of the esophageal hiatus can be done without infection, with results similar to standard crural repair and consistent with surgical principles of non-tension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA 02462, USA. pgryska@partners.org
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Gryska
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Vernon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
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