Acutely incarcerated paraesophageal hernias have been traditionally managed through emergency open surgery (i.e., through an abdominal or thoracic approach), with accompanying high rates of morbidity ...

Nathaniel J. Soper, Ezra N. Teitelbaum. Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 2013; 23 (5): 442 DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182a12680 ...

Paraesophageal hernia occurs when a portion of the gastric fundus herniates through the diaphragm along the distal esophagus. Why such hernias form is unclear, but they are likely congenital in origin ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (October 28, 2013) – Minimally invasive surgical techniques have revolutionized the treatment paraesophageal hernia—but there's continued controversy over some key technical ...

It is also unclear whether paraesophageal hernia repair results in improvement in pulmonary function, or just subjective dyspnea (4 – 6). This systematic review was performed to understand the ...

Anterior Gastropexy for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Journal: JAMA Surgery Published: 2024-12-24 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.5788 Affiliations: 6 Authors: 15 Go to article ...

Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernias has been reported, [1-3] and series available in the literature [4-7] have shown that the risks of elective repair have improved.

Previous assessments suggest that surgical results of paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair were negatively impacted by increasing levels of obesity. A better understanding of the association of obesity ...

For example, the experts agree that a "tension-free repair" is essential to reduce the risk of recurrent hernia—but they have differing views on how best to achieve this goal.