Laparoscopic treatment of type III and IV hiatal hernia – authors’ experience

Marcin Migaczewski; Agata Grzesiak-Kuik; Michał Pędziwiatr; Andrzej Budzyński

doi:10.5114/wiitm.2014.41625

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Laparoscopic treatment of type III and IV hiatal hernia – authors’ experience

Marcin Migaczewski

,

Agata Grzesiak-Kuik

,

Michał Pędziwiatr

,

Andrzej Budzyński

Videosurgery Miniinv 2014; 9 (2): 157–163

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2014.41625

Online publish date: 2014/03/25

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Introduction: There are four types of hiatal hernias, and diagnosis is established on the basis of gastroscopy in the majority of cases. Type III represents a mixed type in which the abdominal esophagus as well as the gastric cardia and fundus protrude into the thorax through the pathologically widened esophageal hiatus. Type IV, the so-called upside down stomach, can be considered an evolutionary form of type III, and refers to herniation of nearly the whole stomach (except for the cardia and pylorus) into the thorax. Types III and IV of hiatal hernias represent a group of rare diaphragmatic defects; thus, most centers do not possess considerable experience in their treatment. Frequently, laparoscopic treatment is implemented, although, according to some authors, conversion to laparotomy, thoracotomy, or thoracolaparotomy is necessary in selected cases.

Aim: To analyze the outcomes of laparoscopic treatment of the largest hiatal hernias, i.e. type III and IV hernias.

Material and methods: A total of 25 patients diagnosed with type III and IV hiatal hernia were included in further analysis.

Results: As many as 19 out of 25 patients (76%) assessed the outcome of the surgery as evidently positive and reported marked improvement in the quality of life.

Conclusions: The laparoscopic technique constitutes an excellent and safe method of repair of even the most complex defects in the esophageal hiatus. Therefore, the minimally invasive technique combined with an anti-reflux procedure should be the method of choice in patients with type III and IV hernia.

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Laparoscopic treatment of type III and IV hiatal hernia – authors’ experience

Marcin Migaczewski , Agata Grzesiak-Kuik , Michał Pędziwiatr , Andrzej Budzyński

laparoscopy, type III and IV hiatal hernia, Nissen fundoplication

Marcin Migaczewski

,

Agata Grzesiak-Kuik

,

Michał Pędziwiatr

,

Andrzej Budzyński