Abstract
Abstract Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication fails in almost 15% of patients and most of them must be re-operated in order to improve reflux symptoms, esophagitis, or hiatal hernia. Surgical options are to redo LNF, distal gastrectomy alone or combination of both procedures. Redoing LNF, is associated with high rate of postoperative complications and re-failure. Purpose To present the early and medium-term postoperative outcomes of patients submitted to Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication combined with Distal Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy. Methods prospective study including 23 patients submitted to Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication who presented recurrence of gastroesophageal reflux after the operation. They were studied with endoscopy, barium swallow, manometry and 24 h pH monitoring in order to determine presence of esophagitis, anatomical deformities, defective Lower Esophageal Sphincter and pathologic acid reflux. Surgical process consisted on re-establishing the anatomy of the esophago-gastric junction, and then perform laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication combined with distal gastrecvtomy and Roux Y gastrojejunostomy. Results After surgery statistically significant improvement regarding heartburn (p < 0.0001), dysphagia (p < 0.0001) and retrosternal chest pain (p < 0.0001) as well as in the endoscopic esophagitis was observed. No significant LES pressure increase after the operation was observed. (from 7.88 + 2.7 to 10.5 + 3.36) (p = 0.15), but the abnormal acid reflux improved significantly after the reoperation, %time pH < 4 decreases from 12.00 + 6.62 to 4.3 + 4.04 (0.0004) and DeMeester score from 44.82 + 21.8 to 11.95 + 5.14 (0.0008) respectively. Conclusion The proposed procedure is safe option to treat successfully patients after failed Nissen fundoplication. Reflux symptoms, esophagitis, presence oh hiatal hernia and reflux score improved after the procedure.
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