Open AccessLaparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernia
Author(s) -
Charles L. Willekes,
John K. Edoga,
E Frezza
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199701000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , atelectasis , hernia repair , hernia , pulmonary embolism , laparoscopy , dysphagia , concomitant , general surgery , lung
The purpose of this report is to describe the authors' technique for the laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernias and the outcome in their series of patients.