Objective: Hiatal hernia (HH) and symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease are
common complications after metabolic bariatric surgery. This meta-analysis aims to …

Over the coming years octogenarians will make up an increasingly large proportion of the
population. With the rise in octogenarians more paraesophageal hiatal hernias may be …

The incidence and causes of failed paraesophageal hernia repairs (PEHR) remain poorly
understood. Our study aimed to evaluate long-term clinical outcomes after reoperative …

Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may manifest atypically as cough,
hoarseness or difficulty breathing. However, it is difficult to diagnostically establish a cause …

Introduction We compared patient outcomes after initial versus redo paraesophageal hernia
(PEH) repair at two high-volume GI surgery centers. Materials and methods Retrospective …

Background Paraesophageal hernias (PEH) have a higher incidence in patients with
obesity. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) with concomitant PEH repair is established as a …

The term “giant hiatus hernia” has been variably defined, but most authors refer to at least
30% of the stomach, with or without other abdominal viscera, herniating through the …

Background Laparoscopic repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernia with defects too
large to close primarily or greater than 8 cm is technically challenging. The ideal repair …

With growing concern over the side effects of long-term proton pump inhibitor use, the
surgical management of reflux disease has recently become increasingly popular …

Tension-free closure of the esophageal hiatus is a key step to laparoscopic hiatal hernia
repair. In the majority of patients, tension-free closure of the hiatus is achieved with the …