Laparoscopic hernioplasty of hiatal hernia

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...

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...

Outcome of Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Hernioplasty for Inguinal Hernia.

BACKGROUND Hernioplasty for Inguinal hernia is one of the commonest operations performed in general surgical wards. More recently, interest has waxed and waned regarding the minimally invasive approach to hernioplasty. This study was carried out to assess the management outcome of minimally invasive hernioplasty (Totally extra-peritoneal approach) as the treatment of choice for uncomplicated (i...

Laparoscopic management of hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux.