Table 1.
Overview of all cases with cardiac tamponade/injuries caused by hernia surgery
| Case | Author | Access | Indication | Procedure | Cause | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farlo et al. [10] | Laparoscopic | Large paraesophageal hernia | Nissen fundoplication | Suture | Recovery |
| 2 | Trastek et al. [11] | Thoracotomy | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Collis-Nissen fundoplication | Suture | Death |
| 3 | Kemppainen et al. [8] | Laparoscopic | Large paraesophageal hernia with gastric incarceration | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty | Straight hernia stapler | Death |
| 4 | Thijssens et al. 2002 [12] | Laparoscopic | Upside-down stomach | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty | Helical tacker | Recovery |
| 5 | Müller-Stich et al. [13] | Open | Recurrent reflux disease after fundoplication | Mesh-reinforced hiatoplasty and fundophrenicopexy | Suture | Recovery |
| 6 | Müller-Stich et al. [13] | Laparoscopic | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty and fundophrenicopexy | Helical tacker | Death |
| 7 | Dapri et al. 2007 [14] | Laparoscopic | Congenital diaphragmatic hernia | Mesh-augmented defect closure | Helical tacker | Recovery |
| 8 | Malmstrom et al. [5] | Laparoscopic | Incisional hernia | Intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair | Helical tacker | Recovery |
| 9 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Laparoscopic | Incisional hernia | Intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair | Helical tacker | Death |
| 10 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Laparoscopic | Unknown | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty | Helical tacker | Death |
| 11 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Unknown | Ventral hernia | Ventral hernia repair | Helical tacker | Death |
| 12 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Unknown | Ventral hernia | Ventral hernia repair | Helical tacker | Death |
| 13 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Unknown | Ventral hernia | Ventral hernia repair | Helical tacker | Death |
| 14 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Unknown | Hiatal hernia | Hiatal hernia repair | Helical tacker | Death |
| 15 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Unknown | Hiatal hernia | Hiatal hernia repair | Helical tacker | Death |
| 16 | Frantzides et al. [9] | Unknown | Hiatal hernia | Hiatal hernia repair | Helical tacker | Recovery |
| 17 | Paz et al. [15] | Laparoscopic | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty and Toupet fundoplication | Tacker | Recovery |
| 18 | Makarewicz et al. [16] | Laparoscopic | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty and Nissen fundoplication | Helical tacker | Recovery |
| 19 | Jorgensen et al. [17] | Laparoscopic | Unknown | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty | Tacker | Death |
| 20 | del Carmen Fernandez et al. [18] | Laparoscopic | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty and Nissen fundoplication | Absorbable tacker | Recovery |
| 21 | del Carmen Fernandez et al. [18] | Laparoscopic | Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty and Nissen fundoplication | Absorbable tacker | Recovery |
| 22 | del Carmen Fernandez et al. [18] | Laparoscopic | Upside-down stomach | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty and Nissen fundoplication |
Absorbable tacker | Recovery |
| 23 | McClellan et al. (19) | Laparoscopic | Bariatric redo-procedure with large hiatal defect | Mesh closure of a large hiatal hernia defect | Absorbable tacker | Recovery |
| 24 | We are aware of an additional unreported, unpublished case, in which one the authors (F. K.) acted as medical expert | Open | Incisional hernia extending from suprapubic to subxiphoid | Intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair | Absorbable tacker | Death |
| 25 | We are aware of an additional unreported, unpublished case, in which one of the authors (R. B.) acted as medical expert | Laparoscopic | Upside-down stomach | Mesh-augmented hiatoplasty | EMS Stapler | Death |