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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 105, 253-258, Copyright © 1993 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Intrathoracic stomach. Presentation and results of operation

MS Allen, VF Trastek, C Deschamps and PC Pairolero
Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.

Between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1990, 147 patients (93 female and 54 male) were found to have an intrathoracic stomach. Median age was 69 years (range 34 to 89). Signs and symptoms occurred in 140 patients (95.2%) and were primarily obstructive. They included postprandial pain in 87 (59.2%), vomiting in 46 (31.3%), and dysphagia in 44 (29.9%); only 23 patients (15.7%) had symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux. Anemia was present in 31 patients (21.1%) and melena in 3. Elective repair was done in 119 patients and included an uncut Collis-Nissen repair in 81 patients (68.1%), a Belsey Mark IV repair in 19 (16.0%), a Nissen repair in 17 (14.3%), and a Harrington (anatomic) repair in 2 (1.7%). Thirty-two patients had complications (26.9%). There were no operative deaths. Median follow-up was 42 months. Results were excellent in 69 patients (60.0%), good in 38 (33.0%), fair in 6 (5.2%), and poor in 2 (1.7%). Five patients had emergency operations for suspected strangulation; three had gastric necrosis, and one died. Two of the four operative survivors had excellent results. Twenty-three other patients were followed up with medical management for a median of 78 months (range 12 to 268 months). In four patients progressive symptoms developed, and one patient died from aspiration. We conclude that patients with an intrathoracic upside- down stomach who have obstructive symptoms at initial presentation should undergo repair and that elective operation is safe and effective. Gastric strangulation, however, is rare.


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