[Laparoscopic Dor-hemifundoplication for therapy of gastroesophageal reflux disease].

INTRODUCTION Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a major health problem in western industrial nations. Several prospective randomized studies showed the operative therapy of GERD superior to a steady medication with omeprazole regarding recurrence rate as well as rate of side effects. The today most performed 360 degrees fundoplication (Nissen-Rossetti) leads in 10-30% to a persisting postoperative dysphagia. We prefer the anterior semifundoplication by Dor. Aim of our study is to find out if our results are comparable to current literature and to open procedure. PATIENTS Between 1.1.03 and 30.6.05 one operator performed on 100 consecutive patients (57 female, 43 male) between 29 and 86 years of age an anterior Dor-semifundoplication with posterior hiatal repair. In 37 cases we performed a cholecystectomy simultaneously, on two patients a sigmoid resection and in one case a left pancreatic resection. 52 Patients were re-evaluated after six months (median follow up nine months). RESULTS Median operation time was 71 min (30-250 min). The learning curve showed a time reduction of initially 102 to 40 min in the last 10 cases. Blood loss was between 10 and 300 ml (median 40 ml). No conversion was necessary). As intraoperative complication in one case the right pleural cavity was opened. Postoperative complications were found to be wound infection in one case and urinary tract infection in another. Postoperative stay was four days (2-19 d) and eight days respectively for patients after sigmoid resection or left pancreatic resection. After median follow up of nine months 45 of 52 re-evaluated patients (86%) were free of reflux symptoms, 47 (90%) were pleased or very pleased with the result of the operation. Four patients felt at least a reduction of preoperative symptoms. CONCLUSION The anterior Dor semifundoplication is a technically easy and low risk procedure, which has a lower side effect rate than the 360 degrees operation and will heal 90% of the patients from their reflux disease.

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