Mesh migration into the gastroesophageal junction: a rare complication of giant hiatal hernia repair

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https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.683

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Giant hiatal hernia, Hiatal hernia repair, Prosthetic mesh, Esophageal migration

Abstract

Hiatal hernia repair has been a subject of debate due to the possible associated complications that have changed over the years. The literature reports up to 30% of cases with complications associated with the procedure. Complications other than recurrence and long-term complications are rare and reported in less than 9% of cases. The migration of the prosthetic mesh into the esophagus is a rare complication and only a few cases have been reported. The factors associated with this outcome include prosthetic material, surgical technique, and mesh tension on the intervened tissue. However, it is difficult to establish direct associations of each factor since the current literature has only case reports.

The following is a clinical case of a patient in whom the prosthetic material migrated into the esophagus after a hiatal hernia repair with mesh. The diagnosis and treatment offered are discussed.

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Author Biographies

Andrés Felipe Salazar García, Clínica Palermo

Cirujano general, jefe del Departamento de Cirugía General. Bogotá

Liliana Cuevas López, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Cirujana general, Hospítal Universitario San Ignacio. Coordinadora de postgrado en cirugía general. Bogotá, Colombia

Ricardo Metke Jimenez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Residente de Cirugía General, Departamento de Cirugía General, Hospital Universitario
San Ignacio, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia

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Figura 1. Imagen de la primera EVDA en la que se evidencia un cuerpo extraño altamente sugestivo de ser material protésico.

Published

2021-09-15

How to Cite

Salazar García, A. F., Cuevas López, L., & Metke Jimenez, R. (2021). Mesh migration into the gastroesophageal junction: a rare complication of giant hiatal hernia repair. Revista Colombiana De Gastroenterología, 36(3), 399–403. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.683

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