对于 II 到 IV 型食管裂孔疝患者,应该考虑修补,因为具有绞窄及纵隔炎的长期风险。
然而,关于在食管裂孔疝修补术时常规联合进行抗反流手术是有争议的,特别是对于没有任何胃食管反流病 (GORD) 症状的患者。一般而言,只要可行,就应该进行松散的 Nissen 胃底折叠术(即 360° 反折),即使患者无胃食管反流病,亦应如此。此操作基于以下观察结果:在食管裂孔疝修补术时,进行切开通常会破坏组成生理性抗反流机制的所有组织关系。关于此争议,现在有许多已发布的观点,但是仅有非对照数据的支持。
现在大多数食管裂孔疝的手术都采用微创(腹腔镜)技术来进行。[22]Carlson MA, Frantzides CT. Complications and results of primary minimally invasive antireflux procedures: a review of 10,735 reported cases. J Am Coll Surg. 2001 Oct;193(4):428-39.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11584971?tool=bestpractice.com 另外,不管是对照的还是非对照的数据都表明,如果使用人造补片,则食管裂孔疝的修补维持时间会更长(即假体补片)。[31]Müller-Stich BP, Holzinger F, Kapp T, et al. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair: long-term outcome with the focus on the influence of mesh reinforcement. Surg Endosc. 2006 Mar;20(3):380-4.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16432659?tool=bestpractice.com[32]Johnson JM, Carbonell AM, Carmody BJ, et al. Laparoscopic mesh hiatoplasty for paraesophageal hernias and fundoplications: a critical analysis of the available literature. Surg Endosc. 2006 Mar;20(3):362-6.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16437267?tool=bestpractice.com[33]Oelschlager BK, Pellegrini CA, Hunter J, et al. Biologic prosthesis reduces recurrence after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial. Ann Surg. 2006 Oct;244(4):481-90.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1856552/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16998356?tool=bestpractice.com[34]Ringley CD, Bochkarev V, Ahmed SI, et al. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with human acellular dermal matrix patch: our initial experience. Am J Surg. 2006 Dec;192(6):767-72.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17161091?tool=bestpractice.com[35]Carlson MA, Condon RE, Ludwig KA, et al. Management of intrathoracic stomach with polypropylene mesh prosthesis reinforced transabdominal hiatus hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg. 1998 Sep;187(3):227-30.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9740178?tool=bestpractice.com[36]Basso N, De Leo A, Genco A, et al. 360 degrees laparoscopic fundoplication with tension-free hiatoplasty in the treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surg Endosc. 2000 Feb;14(2):164-9.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10656953?tool=bestpractice.com[37]Champion JK, Rock D. Laparoscopic mesh cruroplasty for large paraesophageal hernias. Surg Endosc. 2003 Apr;17(4):551-3.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12582773?tool=bestpractice.com[38]Keidar A, Szold A. Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia with selective use of mesh. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2003 Jun;13(3):149-54.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12819496?tool=bestpractice.com[39]Gryska PV, Vernon JK. Tension-free repair of hiatal hernia during laparoscopic fundoplication: a ten-year experience. Hernia. 2005 May;9(2):150-5.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15723153?tool=bestpractice.com[40]Granderath FA, Carlson MA, Champion JK, et al. Prosthetic closure of the esophageal hiatus in large hiatal hernia repair and laparoscopic antireflux surgery. Surg Endosc. 2006 Mar;20(3):367-79.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16424984?tool=bestpractice.com[41]Frantzides CT, Madan AK, Carlson MA, et al. A prospective, randomized trial of laparoscopic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch repair vs simple cruroplasty for large hiatal hernia. Arch Surg. 2002 Jun;137(6):649-52.http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/137/6/649http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12049534?tool=bestpractice.com
在这一点上,食管裂孔疝修补手术的发展中,可能需要权衡选择哪种假体补片:选择永久性补片,有糜烂的风险;选择生物补片,有复发的风险。关于如何具体选择补片种类,目前缺乏良好的科学数据。[48]Antoniou SA, Pointner R, Granderath FA. Hiatal hernia repair with the use of biologic meshes: a literature review. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2011 Feb;21(1):1-9.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21304379?tool=bestpractice.com[49]Antoniou SA, Müller-Stich BP, Antoniou GA, et al. Laparoscopic augmentation of the diaphragmatic hiatus with biologic mesh versus suture repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2015 Jul;400(5):577-83.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26049745?tool=bestpractice.com 可用轻质涂层非生物补片进行疝环填充式修补,或者使用聚四氟乙烯补片进行食管裂孔疝修补。[50]Frantzides CT, Carlson MA. Laparoscopic hiatal herniorrhaphy. In: Frantzides CT, Carlson M, eds. Atlas of minimally invasive surgery. 1st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:31-40.[51]Antoniou SA, Koch OO, Antoniou GA, et al. Mesh-reinforced hiatal hernia repair: a review on the effect on postoperative dysphagia and recurrence. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2012 Jan;397(1):19-27.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21792699?tool=bestpractice.com
如果没有可用的微创手术技术,开放手术是一个可以接受的选择。治疗胃食管反流病和食管裂孔疝可以使用抗反流手术及疝修补术相结合的术式。[22]Carlson MA, Frantzides CT. Complications and results of primary minimally invasive antireflux procedures: a review of 10,735 reported cases. J Am Coll Surg. 2001 Oct;193(4):428-39.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11584971?tool=bestpractice.com[54]Muller-Stich BP, Achtstatter V, Diener MK, et al. Repair of paraesophageal hiatal hernias - is a fundoplication needed? A randomized controlled pilot trial. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Aug;221(2):602-10.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25868406?tool=bestpractice.com