Reconstruction of the Phreno-esophageal Ligament (R-PEL) Prevents the Intrathoracic Migration (ITM) After Concomitant Sleeve Gastrectomy and Hiatal Hernia Repair

Overview

Journal Surg Endosc

Publisher Springer

Specialties Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Radiology

Date 2023 Jan 19

PMID 36658283

Authors

I Hutopila

M Ciocoiu

L Paunescu

C Copaescu

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Abstract

Background: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is the most attractive bariatric procedure, but the postoperative intrathoracic gastric migration (ITM) and "de novo" GERD are major concerns. The main objective of our study was to evaluate the efficiency of the concomitant HHR with or without partial reconstruction of phreno-esophageal ligament (R-PEL) to prevent ITM after LSG. The secondary objectives focused on procedure's metabolic and GERD-related outcomes.

Patients And Method: Consecutive patients who underwent primary LSG and concomitant HHR were included in a single-center prospective study. According to the HHR surgical technique, two groups were analyzed and compared: Group A included patients receiving crura approximation only and Group B patients with R-PEL. The patients' evolution of co-morbidities, GERD symptoms, radiologic, and endoscopic details were prospectively analyzed.

Results: Two hundred seventy-three patients undergoing concurrent HHR and LSG were included in the study (Group A and B, 146 and 127 patients) The mean age and BMI were 42.6 ± 11.3 and 43.4 ± 6.8 kg/m. The 12-month postoperative ITM was radiologically found in more than half of the patients in Group A, while in group B, the GEJ's position appeared normal in 91.3% of the patients, meaning that R-PEL reduced 7 times the rate of ITM. The percentage of no-improvement and "de novo" severe esophagitis (Los Angeles C) was 4 times higher in group A 3.4% vs. 0.8% with statistical significance, and correlated to ITM. The GERD symptoms were less frequent in Group B vs Group A, 21.3% vs 37%, with statistical significance. No Barrett's esophagus and no complication were recorded in any of the patients.

Conclusion: Concurrent LSG and HHR by crura approximation only has a very high rate of ITM in the first postoperative year (over 50%). R-PEL is an innovative technique which proved to be very efficient in preventing the ITM after HHR.

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