Transthoracic Collis-Nissen repair for massive type IV paraesophageal hernia.
An 80-year-old woman presented with type IV massive hiatal hernia with intrathoracic upside-down stomach and transverse colon. She was dyspneic and vomited upon consuming food or water. Consequently, she developed aspiration pneumonia. Both esophagoscopy and upper gastrointestinal series demonstrated significant cephalad displacement of the gastroesophageal junction. A Collis-Nissen hernial repair by muscle-sparing mini-thoracotomy was performed successfully. To date, 3 years after surgery, the patient is enjoying normal oral intake, has an excellent activities of daily living level, and there is no hernia recurrence. Cases of massive paraesophageal hernia are frequently associated with esophageal shortening that causes tension on the repairs and late failure. Advantages of the transthoracic approach in such cases include feasibility of direct esophageal mobilization, accurate assessment of esophageal tension, and facilitation of Collis gastroplasty. The true indication for transthoracic Collis-Nissen repair among cases of paraesophageal hiatal hernia with a short esophagus should be acknowledged more in the era of laparoscopy.
Itano
Hideki
H
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kure Kyosai Hospital, 2-3-28 Nishi-Chuo, Kure, Hiroshima 737-8505, Japan. itano_h@yahoo.co.jp
Okamoto
Shiroh
S
Kodama
Kanji
K
Horita
Naokatsu
N
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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