Short- and long-term results after laparoscopic floppy Nissen fundoplication in elderly versus non-elderly patients.

Elderly follow-up gastroesophageal reflux disease laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Journal

Journal of minimal access surgery
ISSN: 0972-9941
Titre abrégé: J Minim Access Surg
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101228183

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed: 30 4 2019
medline: 30 4 2019
entrez: 30 4 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery could be of benefit in a subset of elderly patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, there are few reports that have evaluated the long-term results. This study examined the effects of age on the short- and long-term (for at least 5 years) outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF). Patients were divided into four groups as follows: young (18-49); adult (50-69); and elderly (70-84), and very elderly (85-91). The database (recorded prospectively) included operating duration, conversion, intra- and early post-operative complication and late outcomes. Mean follow-up was 14.5 years (range 5-24 years). Five hundred and sixty-nine patients met the inclusion criteria: young n = 219 (38.4%); adult n = 248 (43.5%); elderly n = 91 (16.0%) and very elderly n = 11 (1.9%). Hiatal hernia (type I and III) was significantly less frequent in young and adult patients (P < 0.0001). The operation was significantly longer in elderly and very elderly patients (P < 0.001); the use of drains (P < 0.001) and grafts (P < 0.0001) for hiatal hernia repair was less in young and adult patients. The hospital stay, conversion (5.4%), intra-operative and early post-operative complications were not influenced by age. Dysphagia was evenly distributed among the groups. Forty-eight (8.4%) patients had recurrence: 15 in the young group (6.8%), 18 in the adult group (7.2%), 11 in the elderly group (12%) and 4 in the very elderly group (36.3%) (P < 0.0001). Age does not influence short- and long-term outcomes following LNF. Control of reflux in the elderly is worse than adult patients. Therefore, ageing is a relative contraindication to LNF.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery could be of benefit in a subset of elderly patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, there are few reports that have evaluated the long-term results. This study examined the effects of age on the short- and long-term (for at least 5 years) outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF).
PATIENTS AND METHODS METHODS
Patients were divided into four groups as follows: young (18-49); adult (50-69); and elderly (70-84), and very elderly (85-91). The database (recorded prospectively) included operating duration, conversion, intra- and early post-operative complication and late outcomes. Mean follow-up was 14.5 years (range 5-24 years).
RESULTS RESULTS
Five hundred and sixty-nine patients met the inclusion criteria: young n = 219 (38.4%); adult n = 248 (43.5%); elderly n = 91 (16.0%) and very elderly n = 11 (1.9%). Hiatal hernia (type I and III) was significantly less frequent in young and adult patients (P < 0.0001). The operation was significantly longer in elderly and very elderly patients (P < 0.001); the use of drains (P < 0.001) and grafts (P < 0.0001) for hiatal hernia repair was less in young and adult patients. The hospital stay, conversion (5.4%), intra-operative and early post-operative complications were not influenced by age. Dysphagia was evenly distributed among the groups. Forty-eight (8.4%) patients had recurrence: 15 in the young group (6.8%), 18 in the adult group (7.2%), 11 in the elderly group (12%) and 4 in the very elderly group (36.3%) (P < 0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Age does not influence short- and long-term outcomes following LNF. Control of reflux in the elderly is worse than adult patients. Therefore, ageing is a relative contraindication to LNF.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31031314
pii: 256949
doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_269_18
pmc: PMC7440002
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

256-263

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

None

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Auteurs

Mario Schietroma (M)

Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Sara Colozzi (S)

Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Lucia Romano (L)

Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Beatrice Pessia (B)

Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Antonio Giuliani (A)

Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Vincenzo Vicentini (V)

Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Carlo Luigi Recchia (CL)

Department of Surgery, Hospital SS. Trinità, Sora, Italy.

Francesco Carlei (F)

Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

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