• 1. Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China;
  • 2. Graduate School, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China;
RENZe-qiang, Email: rzq0805@189.cn
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Objective To present the safety and efficiency of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for hiatal hernia in elderly patients. Methods Clinical data of 35 elderly patients with hiatal hernia who underwent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College between August 2013 and March 2014 was retrospectively analyzed. Results All patients underwent laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. The operation time was 72-minute in average (65-105 minutes) and intraoperative blood loss was 30 mL in average (10-120 mL). The mean value of postoperative hospital stay was 5-day (3-23 days). Patients' stomachs and esophagus were restored to normal position after surgery. No complication was noted except 2 patients had mild gastroesophageal reflux after operation, and 1 patient suffered from transient dysphagia after operation, all the symptoms subsided after conservative treatment. Afterwards, 33 of them achieved follow-up for 6 to 12 months (mean of 8.5 months), the other 2 patients were lost to follow-up. During the follow-up period, a questionnaire regarding to the criteria for Reflux Diagnostic Questionnaire (RDQ) score were conducted in the 33 patients, and the results showed that the symptoms including acid reflux, heartburn, chest pain, cough, dyspnea, lump sensation in the pharynx, and hoarseness were improved significantly in 6 months after operation (P<0.05), and no recurrence was found during the follow-up period. Conclusion Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is a safe operation for elderly patients with hiatal hernia, and it can achieve good clinical result.

Citation: YAODan, RENZe-qiang, ZHANGPeng-bo, ZHANGXiu-zhong, ZHANGChong, GONGShuai. Clinical Analysis of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Hiatal Hernia in Elderly Patients. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2016, 23(3): 319-322. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.20160085 Copy

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