Recurrence Rate After Laparoscopic Repair of Large Hiatal Hernia

Prof Urs Zingg

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Hiatal Hernia Large

Treatments: Procedure: repair of giant hiatal hernia with mesh and anterior fundoplication

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03025932

2016-01510

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients who underwent laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias and anterior fundoplication with mesh are examined for their recurrence rate one year after surgery.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age older than 18 years
• Initially suffering from large hiatal hernia (>20% of the stomach in the thoracic cavity)
• Performance of laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with mesh and anterior fundoplication
• Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix: Informed Consent Form)

Exclusion criteria

• Performance of any other anti-reflux surgery such as Toupet- or Nissen-fundoplication
• Performance of anterior fundoplication without mesh
• Women who meet the inclusion criteria but are pregnant or breast feeding or have the intention to become pregnant during the course of the study

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

Patient cohort

Description:

Patients who underwent laparoscopic hernia repair of giant hiatal hernia with mesh and received anterior fundoplication

Treatment:

Procedure: repair of giant hiatal hernia with mesh and anterior fundoplication