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Anterior Gastropexy: A Simple Operation for Hiatus Hernia
Author(s) -
Boerema W. J.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1969.tb05582.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gastropexy , hiatus , hernia , diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , simple (philosophy) , diaphragmatic breathing , general surgery , geology , paleontology , philosophy , alternative medicine , epistemology , pathology , stomach
A transabdominal operation for sliding hiutus hernia is described which entails a minimum of manipulation at the diaphragmatic hiatus, most of the work being done at a more superficial plane. The advantages of this in old patients suflering from obesity or kyghosis are illustrated by means of a case report.