• DOI:10.1007/s00464-005-0467-0
Corpus ID: 22784563

Prosthetic closure of the esophageal hiatus in large hiatal hernia repair and laparoscopic antireflux surgery

@article{Granderath2005ProstheticCO,
  title={Prosthetic closure of the esophageal hiatus in large hiatal hernia repair and laparoscopic antireflux surgery},
  author={F. Granderath and M. Carlson and J. Champion and A. Szold and N. Basso and R. Pointner and C. Frantzides},
  journal={Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques},
  year={2005},
  volume={20},
  pages={367-379}
}

• F. Granderath, M. Carlson, +4 authors C. Frantzides
• Published 2005
• Medicine
• Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques

BackgroundLaparoscopy has become the standard surgical approach to both surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease and large/paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair with excellent long-term results and high patient satisfaction. However, several studies have shown that laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair is associated with high recurrence rates. Therefore, some authors recommend the use of prosthetic meshes for either laparoscopic large hiatal hernia repair or laparoscopic antireflux surgery. The… Expand

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