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Comparative Study
. 2013 Jan-Mar;17(1):23-9.
doi: 10.4293/108680812X13517013316951.

Open versus laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair

Terrence M Fullum  1 , Tolulope A Oyetunji, Gezzer Ortega, Daniel D Tran, Ian M Woods, Olusola Obayomi-Davies, Orighomisan Pessu, Stephanie R Downing, Edward E Cornwell
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Comparative Study

Open versus laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair

Terrence M Fullum et al. JSLS. 2013 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Background: The literature reports the efficacy of the laparoscopic approach to paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair. However, its adoption as the preferred surgical approach and the risks associated with paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair have not been reviewed in a large database.

Method: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample dataset was queried from 1998 to 2005 for patients who underwent repair of a complicated (the entire stomach moves into the chest cavity) versus uncomplicated (only the upper part of the stomach protrudes into the chest) paraesophageal hiatal hernia via the laparoscopic, open abdominal, or open thoracic approach. A multivariate analysis was performed controlling for demographics and comorbidities while looking for independent risk factors for mortality.

Results: In total, 23,514 patients met the inclusion criteria. By surgical approach, 55% of patients underwent open abdominal, 35% laparoscopic, and 10% open thoracic repairs. Length of stay was significantly reduced for all patients after laparoscopic repair (P < .001). Age ≥60 years and nonwhite ethnicity were associated with significantly higher odds of death. Laparoscopic repair and obesity were associated with lower odds of death in the uncomplicated group.

Conclusion: Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hiatal hernia is associated with a lower mortality in the uncomplicated group. However, older age and Hispanic ethnicity increased the odds of death.

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Mortality by age group: laparoscopic versus open, P = .000.
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Multivariate analysis: likelihood of death for PHH repair, 1.0 = comparison.
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