Kazuto Tsuboi, Takahiro Masuda, Nobuo Omura, Masato Hoshino, Se-Ryung Yamamoto, Shunsuke Akimoto, Yuki Sakashita, Naoko Fukushima, Hideyuki Takeuchi, Keita Takahashi, Fumiaki Yano, Ken Eto
BACKGROUND: While laparoscopic fundoplication is a standard surgical procedure for patients with esophageal hiatal hernias, the postoperative recurrence of esophageal hiatal hernias is a problem for patients with giant hernias, elderly patients, or obese patients. Although there are some reports indicating that reinforcement with mesh is effective, there are differing opinions regarding the use thereof. The aim of this study is to investigate whether mesh reinforcement is effective for laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with esophageal hiatus hernias...
October 10, 2023: Esophagus: Official Journal of the Japan Esophageal Society