Reoperation after antireflux surgery : a population-based cohort study

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BACKGROUND: Antireflux surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and/or hiatal hernia is effective. Between 10 and 20 per cent of patients undergo reoperation for recurrent symptoms. Most studies are undertaken in a single centre and possibly underestimate the rate of reoperation. The aim of this nationwide population-based cohort study was to investigate long-term reoperation rates after antireflux surgery.

METHODS: This study included patients who underwent antireflux surgery between 2000 and 2017 in Denmark, and were registered in the Danish nationwide health registries. Reoperation rates were calculated for 1, 5, 10 and 15 years after the primary antireflux operation for GORD and/or hiatal hernia. Duration of hospital stay, 30- and 90-day mortality and morbidity, and use of endoscopic pneumatic dilatation were assessed.

RESULTS: This study included a total of 4258 antireflux procedures performed in 3717 patients. Some 3252 patients had only primary antireflux surgery and 465 patients underwent reoperation. The 1-, 5-, 10- and 15-year rates of repeat antireflux surgery were 3·1, 9·3, 11·7 and 12·8 per cent respectively. Thirty- and 90-day mortality rates were similar for primary surgery (0·4 and 0·6 per cent respectively) and reoperations. The complication rate was higher for repeat antireflux surgery (7·0 and 8·3 per cent at 30 and 90 days respectively) than primary operation (3·4 and 4·8 per cent). A total of 391 patients (10·5 per cent of all patients) underwent endoscopic dilatation after primary antireflux surgery, of whom 95 (24·3 per cent) had repeat antireflux surgery.

CONCLUSION: In this population-based study in Denmark, the reoperation rate 15 years after antireflux surgery was 12·8 per cent. Reoperations were associated with more complications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:107

Enthalten in:

The British journal of surgery - 107(2020), 12 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 1633-1639

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ljungdalh, J S [VerfasserIn]
Rubin, K H [VerfasserIn]
Durup, J [VerfasserIn]
Houlind, K C [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 02.03.2021

Date Revised 02.03.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/bjs.11672

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310645506