Andrea Wirsching1, Moustapha A El Lakis1, Kamran Mohiuddin1, Agostino Pozzi1, Michal Hubka1, Donald E Low2. 1. General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA, 98111, USA. 2. General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA, 98111, USA. donald.low@virginiamason.org.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Historically, patients presenting acutely with paraesophageal hernia and requiring urgent operation demonstrated inferior outcomes compared to patients undergoing elective repair. METHODS: A prospective IRB-approved database was used to retrospectively review 570 consecutive patients undergoing paraesophageal hernia repair between 2000 and 2016. RESULTS: Thirty-eight patients presented acutely (6.7%) and 532 electively. Acute presentation was associated with increased age (74 vs. 69 years) but similar age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity scores. A history of chest pain, intrathoracic stomach ≥75%, and mesoaxial rotation were more common in acute presentations. Emergency surgery was required in three patients (8%), and 35 patients were managed in a staged approach with guided decompression prior to semi-elective surgery. Acute presentation was associated with an increased hospital stay (5 (2-13) days vs. 4 (1-27) days, p = 0.001). There was no difference in postoperative Clavien-Dindo severity scores. One patient in the elective group died, and the overall mortality was 0.2%. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that a majority of patients presenting with acute paraesophageal hernia can undergo a staged approach instead of urgent surgery with comparable outcomes to elective operations in high-volume centers. We suggest elective repair for patients presenting with a history of chest pain, intrathoracic stomach ≥75%, and a mesoaxial rotation.
BACKGROUND: Historically, patients presenting acutely with paraesophageal hernia and requiring urgent operation demonstrated inferior outcomes compared to patients undergoing elective repair. METHODS: A prospective IRB-approved database was used to retrospectively review 570 consecutive patients undergoing paraesophageal hernia repair between 2000 and 2016. RESULTS: Thirty-eight patients presented acutely (6.7%) and 532 electively. Acute presentation was associated with increased age (74 vs. 69 years) but similar age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity scores. A history of chest pain, intrathoracic stomach ≥75%, and mesoaxial rotation were more common in acute presentations. Emergency surgery was required in three patients (8%), and 35 patients were managed in a staged approach with guided decompression prior to semi-elective surgery. Acute presentation was associated with an increased hospital stay (5 (2-13) days vs. 4 (1-27) days, p = 0.001). There was no difference in postoperative Clavien-Dindo severity scores. One patient in the elective group died, and the overall mortality was 0.2%. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that a majority of patients presenting with acute paraesophageal hernia can undergo a staged approach instead of urgent surgery with comparable outcomes to elective operations in high-volume centers. We suggest elective repair for patients presenting with a history of chest pain, intrathoracic stomach ≥75%, and a mesoaxial rotation.
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