Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (LARS): Determine the hiatal defect repair using the intra-operatively calculated surface area (SA) CM2

Robot-assisted laparoscopic large hiatal hernia repair

Open versus Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair

BACKGROUND The literature reports the efficacy of the laparoscopic approach to paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair. However, its adoption as the preferred surgical approach and the risks associated with paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair have not been reviewed in a large database. METHOD The Nationwide Inpatient Sample dataset was queried from 1998 to 2005 for patients who underwent repair o...

Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair. Is the mesh hiatoplasty justified?

AIM Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication represents the gold standard in GERD therapy, although, a frequent failure of this primary repair is represented by the breakdown of the hiatoplasty. Aim of our work is to evaluate if ultrastructural alterations of the diaphragmatic pillars in patients with hiatal hernia, can explain the physiopathology of hernia recurrence. MATERIAL OF STUDY The patient...

Laparoscopic management of hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux.

Paraesophageal hiatal hernia. Open vs. laparoscopic surgery.

BACKGROUND paraesophageal hiatal hernia represents 5-10% of hiatal hernias. Its importance is based on the severe complications it may have, including gastric volvulus, and surgical treatment is recommended when a diagnosis is established. MATERIAL AND METHODS a retrospective study of all patients who underwent surgery for paresophageal hernia between 1985 and 2007. RESULTS we studied 90 ca...