Erschienen in:
01.10.2005 | Letter to the editor
Mesh-reinforced hiatal hernia repair
verfasst von:
Mark A. Carlson, Constantine T. Frantzides
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 10/2005
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We read with interest the recent article on laparoscopic repair on paraesophageal hiatal hernia by Ferri et al. [
5]. The authors reported a recurrence rate of 23% in a series of 35 laparoscopic patients with short-term follow-up evaluation, 85% of whom reported improved satisfaction with their state of health. The authors performed all their hernia repairs using simple cruroplasty without mesh. …