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Hiatal hernia as a rare cause of cardiac complications – case based review of the literature
Introduction Hiatal hernia (HH) is a condition which refers to the protrusion of an intraabdominal organ in the thorax cavity throughan oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm. Sliding HH is usually associated with non-specific symptoms, including heartburn,
Karol Krawiec +5 more
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Laparoscopic giant hiatal hernia repair with absorbable mesh
Background: The best operative approach to large hiatal hernias still remains controversial between suture cruroplasty and prosthetic hiatal herniorrhaphy. This study aims at analysing results from a single institution in Italy in terms of subjective and
Massimiliano Ardu +6 more
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AIMS OF THE STUDY: Surgery for large hiatal hernias has greatly evolved over the last decade, but there is an ongoing controversy regarding many technical aspects, such as the use of meshes or the necessity to add a ...
Stephan Gerdes +4 more
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Hiatal hernia refers to conditions in which elements of the abdominal cavity, most com- monly the stomach, herniate through the esophageal hiatus into the mediastinum. Hiatal hernias (type I) are the most common type (85-95 %). Types II, III and IV are all varieties of paraesophageal hernias. In Makuuchi classification, sliding hiatal hernia is readily
Jill C. Cash, Cheryl A. Glass
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(1) Background: There is still disagreement over how sleeve gastrectomy (SG) affects gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The debate regarding the best option for patients undergoing bariatric surgery who are also affected by GERD and/or hiatal hernia
L. Castagneto-Gissey +4 more
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Objective To determine the prevalence, risk factors and natural history of hiatal hernia (HH) on CT in the general population. Materials and methods The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) acquired full-lung CT on 3200 subjects, aged 53–94 years.
Jinhye Kim +6 more
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Comparing Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted versus Conventional Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
Introduction Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery for anti-reflux and hiatal hernia surgery is becoming increasingly prevalent. The purpose of this study was to compare hospital length of stay and outcomes of robotic-assisted versus conventional ...
Marcus Tjeerdsma +3 more
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Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has shown good results in terms of weight loss and improvement of obesity-comorbidities, even though its effect on inducing new-onset gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is still a matter of debate ...
Bandar F Almutairi +2 more
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Reparación laparoscópica de hernia hiatal gigante
Introducción. La reparación laparoscópica es el estándar de tratamiento en hernia hiatal gigante. Sin embargo, a pesar de su baja morbilidad, la tasa de recurrencia sigue siendo alta.
Julieta Correa Restrepo +2 more
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Laparoscopic repair of giant hiatal hernia for elderly patients
Background Giant hiatal hernias are more common in older patients and can significantly reduce their quality of life. However, open surgery for patients of advanced age is thought to be associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Lei Guan +4 more
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