Surgery for Type III–IV hiatal hernia: anatomical recurrence and global results after elective treatment of short oesophagus with open and minimally invasive surgery | Zendy

Marialuisa Lugaresi | Zendy; Benedetta Mattioli | Zendy; Niccolò Daddi | Zendy; Massimo Pierluigi Di Simone | Zendy; Ottorino Perrone | Zendy; Sandro Mattioli | Zendy

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Surgery for Type III–IV hiatal hernia: anatomical recurrence and global results after elective treatment of short oesophagus with open and minimally invasive surgery

Author(s) -

Marialuisa Lugaresi,

Benedetta Mattioli,

Niccolò Daddi,

Massimo Pierluigi Di Simone,

Ottorino Perrone,

Sandro Mattioli

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv280

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , hiatal hernia , nissen fundoplication , endoscopy , hernia , laparoscopy , laparoscopic surgery , general surgery , reflux , disease

Type III-IV hiatal hernia (HH) is associated with a true short oesophagus in more than 50% of cases; dedicated treatment of this condition might be appropriate to reduce the recurrence rate after surgery. A case series of patients receiving surgery for Type III-IV hernia was examined for short oesophagus, and the results were analysed.

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