Raelina S Howell, Helen H Liu, Patrizio Petrone, María Fernanda Anduaga, María José Servide, Keneth Hall, Alexander Barkan, Shahidul Islam, Collin E M Brathwaite
Many patients with hiatal hernias (HH) are asymptomatic; however, symptoms may include heartburn, regurgitation, dysphagia, nausea, or vague epigastric pain depending on the hernia type and severity. The ideal technique and timing of repair remains controversial. This report describes short-term outcomes and readmissions of patients undergoing HH repair at our institution. All patients who underwent HH repair from January 2012 through April 2017 were reviewed. Patients undergoing concomitant bariatric surgery were excluded...
April 30, 2020: Scientific Reports