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Treatment and Controversies in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2015
Background: Historically all paraesophageal hernias were repaired surgically, today intervention is reserved for symptomatic paraesophageal hernias. In this review, we describe the indications for repair and explore the controversies in paraesophageal ...
P. Marco eFisichella   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Mediastinal seroma post laparoscopic repair of type IV paraesophageal hernia

open access: yesThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011
Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia is safe and feasible and can provide comparable results for patients with type IV paraesophageal hernia.
Sami A Alnassar
doaj   +2 more sources

Perforated peptic duodenal ulcer in a paraesophageal hernia – a case report of a rare surgical emergency [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Surgery, 2006
Background Paraesophageal hernias are quite common and sometimes feared due to the risk of incarceration and strangulation of any herniated organ. The hereby reported combination of an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia containing a perforated peptic ...
Willner Julian   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Congenital paraesophageal hiatus hernia with gastric volvulus [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2008
Paraesophageal hiatus hernia is rarely seen in the neonatal period. An intrathoracic gastric volvulus complicating such a hernia is rarer. The upper gastrointestinal tract contrast study is diagnostic. Rapid diagnosis and treatment is essential.
Kshirsagar Ashok   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital paraesophageal hiatal hernia

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
s: Congenital paraesophageal hiatal hernia (CPEH) is a rare condition. CPEH can cause important clinical problems such as gastric volvulus, hematemesis, vomiting, failure to thrive, and respiratory distress, it requires early diagnosis and prompt ...
Min Jeng Cho   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Massive paraesophageal hiatus hernia containing colon and stomach with organo-axial volvulus in a child

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1990
Paraesophageal hiatus hernia is a very rare entity in children. The majority of cases remain asymptomatic and some are diagnosed incidentally. The clinical course of a massive paraesophageal hiatus hernia containing colon and stomach in a five ...
M E Senocak   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Case report: Type IV paraesophageal hernia [PDF]

open access: yesUniversity of Ottawa Journal of Medicine, 2015
This case report is about a 43 year old man, who presented with a large paraesophageal hiatal hernia. Hiatal hernias are common and often asymptomatic. However, this patient’s hernia was caused by a large defect in his diaphragm, into which his stomach ...
Joshua Hefler
doaj   +4 more sources

Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hiatus hernia in infancy

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2008
Paraesophageal hiatus hernia (PEHH) is an uncommon type of diaphragmatic hernia in the pediatric age group. Two patients aged 5-months and 8-months presented with respiratory symptoms and underwent a laparoscopic repair.
Kundal Anjani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Malpractice claims after antireflux surgery and paraesophageal hernia repair: a population-based analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesSurg Endosc
BackgroundThe complication rate of modern antireflux surgery or paraesophageal hernia repair is unknown, and previous estimates have been extrapolated from institutional cohorts.MethodsA population-based retrospective cohort study of patient injury cases
Nurminen NMJ   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Minimally Invasive Abdominal Repair of a Giant Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia with Occupation of the Right Thorax in a 53-Year-Old Man

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2022
Paraesophageal giant hiatal hernia is a rare condition associated with serious complications if not treated surgically. There are no reports of the minimally invasive abdominal repair of a giant hiatal hernia of the stomach almost entirely occupying the ...
Francisco Navarro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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