Hiatal Hernia Repair
Articles and resources for Hiatal Hernia Repair in General Surgery.
A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm into the chest cavity. This condition can lead to symptoms such as heartburn, regurgitation, and difficulty swallowing. While many individuals may not experience significant issues, surgery may be considered if symptoms are severe or if complications arise, such as esophagitis or strangulation of the stomach. Hiatal hernia repair aims to alleviate these symptoms and prevent further complications.
The surgical procedure for hiatal hernia repair often involves either open surgery or minimally invasive techniques like laparoscopic surgery. During the operation, the surgeon typically returns the stomach to its proper position and may reinforce the diaphragm to prevent recurrence. The procedure usually requires general anesthesia, and patients can expect to stay in the hospital for a short period post-surgery, followed by a recovery at home. It is common to experience some discomfort and dietary restrictions during the initial recovery phase.
The benefits of hiatal hernia repair often include relief from symptoms, improved quality of life, and a reduced risk of complications. However, like any surgical procedure, there are risks involved. Potential complications may include infection, bleeding, or adverse reactions to anesthesia. Additionally, some individuals may experience persistent symptoms even after surgery. Understanding these factors is essential for making informed decisions regarding treatment options.
Bikini-Line Hiatal Hernia Repair: a New Approach for Weight Loss
This study tests a new method for repairing hiatal hernias (a condition where part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm) at the same time as a type of weight-los...Comparing Hiatal Hernia Repair Methods: Starburst Vs. Keyhole
This research paper is about a study that compares two different methods of fixing hiatal hernias (a condition where part of your stomach pushes up into your chest) using a special type of material ca...Comparing Laparoscopic and Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair Outcomes
This research paper is a comparison study between two surgical procedures used to repair hiatal hernias - laparoscopic and robotic-assisted techniques. The study used a large database of hospitalizati...Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Techniques in Hiatal Hernia Repair
This research paper reviews the use of robotic surgery to repair hiatal hernias, a condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle. The researchers looked at 13 different st...Effective Hiatal Hernia Repair: a New Method for Large Hernias
This research paper is about a study conducted to evaluate a new method of treating large hiatal hernias using the ligamentum teres (a small ligament in the liver). Hiatal hernias are a condition wher...Effective Hiatal Hernia Repair: a Safe Solution for Giant Hernias
This study looked at the safety and effectiveness of a combined surgical procedure for treating a type of hernia known as giant paraoesophageal hernia. The procedure combines a method called transoral...Effective Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits of Laparoendoscopic Surgery
This research paper talks about a method of repairing a type of hernia (a condition where an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place) known as hiatal hernia. The...Effective Hiatal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Surgery Benefits
This research paper is about a type of hernia known as a paraesophageal hiatus hernia (PHH), which is relatively uncommon, but has been increasing in incidence. These hernias are dangerous because the...Effective Hiatal Hernia Repair: Minimally Invasive Surgery Benefits
This study looked at how often symptoms returned in patients who had a specific type of surgery for large hiatal hernias. Hiatal hernias occur when part of the stomach pushes up through an opening in ...Effective Hiatal Hernia Repair: Relief From Gerd Symptoms Explained
This research paper is about a study conducted to examine the effectiveness and safety of a surgical procedure called laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair (LHHR) with biologic mesh. This procedure is use...Effectiveness of Hiatal Hernia Repair: Mesh Vs. Stitches Explained
This study looked at the effectiveness of using a special material called biosynthetic mesh in the surgery to repair a type of hernia that occurs in the stomach area, specifically hiatal and paraesoph...Effects of Hiatal Hernia Repair During Weight Loss Surgery on Acid Reflux
This research paper looked into the impact of simultaneous hiatal hernia repair (HHR) during a type of weight loss surgery called laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on acid reflux symptoms. The stu...Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Combined Hiatal Hernia Repair
This study aimed to find out if it's safe and effective to perform two procedures at once: fixing a type of hernia that's common in obese people (called a para-oesophageal hernia), and placing a lapar...Exploring the Effectiveness of Tif 2.0 in Treating Larger Hiatal Hernias
This research paper is about a study conducted on a medical procedure called the TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) 2.0, which is used to treat patients with a hiatal hernia less than 2 cm. H...Hiatal Hernia Repair After Weight Loss Surgery: What You Need to Know
This research paper looks into a rare complication that can occur after a certain type of weight loss surgery, known as laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The complication is a hiatal hernia - a c...Hiatal Hernia Repair and Sleeve Gastrectomy: What Patients Should Know
This study looked at how often a certain type of weight-loss surgery (sleeve gastrectomy or SG) was done at the same time as a repair for a type of hernia (hiatal hernia repair or HHR). Using data fro...Hiatal Hernia Repair During Bariatric Surgery: Key Findings From 2020
This study aimed to understand how often a hiatal hernia (HH), a condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle, is repaired during a certain type of weight loss surgery kn...Hiatal Hernia Repair During Sleeve Gastrectomy: Benefits for Gerd
This study examined the effects of a hiatal hernia repair (HHR) procedure on patients who also underwent a sleeve gastrectomy (SG), a type of weight loss surgery. The research focuses on the potential...Hiatal Hernia Repair During Weight Loss Surgery: What You Need to Know
This research paper examines the relationship between the repair of hiatal hernias during weight loss surgery and the outcomes of the weight loss surgery. The researchers looked at data from US health...Hiatal Hernia Repair in Children: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Hiatal and paraesophageal hernias are conditions where part of the stomach or other organs protrude abnormally through the diaphragm. These can be present from birth, due to genetic factors or abnorma...Hiatal Hernia Repair Techniques: Impact on Heartburn After Surgery
This research paper is about a study that looked at the effects of different techniques used to fix a type of hernia (hiatal hernia) during a specific weight loss surgery (laparoscopic sleeve gastrect...Hiatal Hernia Repair: a Guide for Older Patients with Gerd
This research paper is unavailable for me to summarize, but based on the provided keywords, it likely discusses the topics of anti-reflux surgery, frailty, hiatal hernia, and older patients. Anti-re...Hiatal Hernia Repair: a Guide for Patients After Esophagectomy
This research paper is a video tutorial that shows how to surgically fix a type of hernia (when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place) that occurred after a...Hiatal Hernia Repair: a New Approach to Treat Severe Acid Reflux
The research paper is about a medical procedure called concomitant hiatal hernia repair and transoral incisionless fundoplication (cTIF), which is used to treat severe acid reflux or GERD in patients ...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits of Biosynthetic Mesh for Patients
This research paper looks at the use of biosynthetic mesh in hiatal hernia repair surgery. Hiatal hernia is a condition where part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through an opening in the dia...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits of Mesh Reinforcement in Surgery
This research paper is a review and analysis of 17 studies covering 1857 patients who went through hiatal hernia repair, a complex surgical procedure. The surgery can be done in various ways, and ther...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits of Using Biological Graft Reinforcement
This research paper discusses a study of 15 cases where a hiatal hernia (a condition where part of the stomach bulges up into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm) was repaired using a specif...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits of Using Biosynthetic Tissue Matrix
The research looked at patients who had weight loss surgery and also had a type of hernia called a hiatal hernia. The researchers wanted to see if using a special type of material, called a biosynthet...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits of Using Urinary Bladder Matrix Graft
This study looked at a surgical procedure called paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair, which can be done with or without a type of reinforcement called mesh. The purpose of the study was to investigate...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Can Surgery Improve Lung Function?
This study looked at whether surgery to repair hiatal hernias (a condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle) can improve lung function. Past research has shown that thi...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Comparing Hybrid and Conventional Treatment
The researchers in this study looked at two different ways of treating a type of health condition called a hiatal hernia, often seen in patients with a digestive disorder called gastroesophageal reflu...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery
This research paper looks at the financial and patient outcome differences between two types of hiatal hernia repair surgery - one using a robot and one done by a surgeon alone (laparoscopic). The res...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Comparing Simple and Complex Surgical Options
This research paper is about the treatment of recurring hiatal hernias, a condition where part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm. The study compared two typ...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Comparing Traditional and Hybrid Surgical
This research paper looks at two different methods of treating hiatal hernias, a condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm. One method is a traditional surgical approach, whe...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Does Weight Loss Surgery Improve Outcomes?
A hiatal hernia is a condition where part of your stomach pushes up through your diaphragm into your chest. The larger the hernia, the more likely it is to happen again after being fixed, especially i...Hiatal Hernia Repair: General Surgeons Vs. Thoracic Surgeons Outcomes
This research paper investigates the outcomes of hiatal hernia repairs (HHR) performed by general surgeons (GS) and thoracic surgeons (TS). Hiatal hernia is a condition where part of the stomach pushe...Hiatal Hernia Repair: How Endoflip Can Improve Surgical Outcomes
This research paper is about a study that examined the use of a tool called the Endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe (EndoFLIP) during surgery to repair hiatal hernias. Hiatal hernias occur when...Hiatal Hernia Repair: How Fundic Gastropexy Improves Patient Outcomes
This research study aimed to show that adding a procedure known as fundic gastropexy (a type of stomach surgery) to a laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair (a minimally invasive surgery to fix a type of s...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Is Preoperative Manometry Necessary?
The study investigated whether preoperative motility studies are necessary when planning a specific surgical repair for hiatal hernia, a common condition in adults which can cause acid reflux or diffi...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Mesh Vs. Suture for Better Patient Outcomes
This study looked at whether using a mesh during a specific type of hernia surgery (laparoscopic large hiatal hernia repair) improves patient outcomes compared to using sutures (stitches). The researc...Hiatal Hernia Repair: New 3d Mesh Method and Patient Outcomes
This research paper is about a study conducted at the Vivantes Urban Hospital in Berlin, Germany, where a new method was used to repair hiatal hernias. This condition is a type of hernia where part of...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Successful Outcomes with Sleeve Gastrectomy
This research paper presents a review of 32 cases of large hiatal hernia repair, being carried out at the same time as a weight loss surgery called laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. This repair process...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding Its Impact on Esophagogastric
This research paper focuses on a condition called esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO), which can be caused by a variety of factors, including a type of hernia known as a hiatal hernia...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding Laparoscopic Surgery Benefits
An esophageal hiatal hernia is a medical condition where the stomach pushes up through an opening in the diaphragm muscle (known as the esophageal hiatus) into the chest cavity. To treat this, surgeon...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding Risks for Older Adults
This research paper looked at the effects of age on the outcomes of hiatal hernia repairs. Hiatal hernias are quite common and can be found by accident. Some people might choose not to have surgery at...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding Surgery for Hernia and Stomach
This research paper talks about a unique medical case of a 70-year-old man who was found to have early-stage stomach cancer located in the lower, narrow section of the stomach (known as the pylorus) a...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding Surgical Options and Mesh Use
This research paper looks at the best surgical methods for treating paraesophageal hernias, which are hernias that occur in the area where the esophagus joins the stomach. There are different surgical...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
This research paper reviews the latest studies on hiatal hernias, which are a common condition often found during radiographic or endoscopic exams. Hiatal hernias, while usually symptom-free, can some...Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding the Toupet Fundoplication
This research paper is about a surgical procedure known as the "Fundoplicature according to Toupet" which is used to treat a condition called hiatal hernia. A hiatal hernia happens when part of your s...Hiatal Hernia Repair: What Patients Need to Know About Surgery Options
The research paper is about a study that looked into the differences between general and thoracic surgeons when it comes to hiatal hernia repair, a common procedure. They used data from the American C...Hiatal Hernia Repair: What You Need to Know About Surgery Options
This study involves a type of stomach condition known as a hiatal hernia (HH), where part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm. The study looked at 537 patients ...Hiatal Hernia Repair: When Is Mesh Recommended for Surgery?
This research paper is a review of scientific literature on the use of mesh in a specific type of surgery to repair hiatal hernias (a condition where part of the stomach pushes up into the chest throu...Impact of Metabolic Health on Hiatal Hernia Repair Success Rates
This research paper looked at whether certain metabolic risk factors might influence the rate of recurrence of a type of hernia called a hiatal hernia, after surgery. Metabolic risk factors include th...Improving Hiatal Hernia Repair: Reducing Recurrence Rates in Patients
This research paper discusses a study conducted to analyze the recurrence rates of hiatal hernias, which are a type of hernia that occurs when part of your stomach pushes upward through your diaphragm...Improving Iron-Deficiency Anemia Through Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery
The research paper looks at the connection between large hiatal hernias (a condition where part of your stomach pushes up through your diaphragm) and iron-deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells ...Improving Iron-Deficiency Anemia Through Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
The research paper looks at the connection between large hiatal hernias (a condition where part of your stomach pushes up through your diaphragm) and iron-deficiency anemia (a lack of red blood cells ...Inconsistent Approaches to Hiatal Hernia Repair During Weight Loss
This research paper focuses on the inconsistent way surgeons diagnose and repair hiatal hernias (HH) during weight loss surgeries. A hiatal hernia is a condition where part of your stomach pushes thro...Innovative Hiatal Hernia Repair: Falciform Ligament Flap Benefits
The research paper discusses a new approach to repairing hiatal hernias, a condition where part of the stomach bulges up through the diaphragm. The standard repair method often involves using a mesh t...Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: a New Approach for Patients
This research paper looks at a new method for treating a type of hernia known as a paraesophageal hernia. This type of hernia occurs when part of the stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm...Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits After Oesophagectomy
This research paper talks about a less invasive surgical procedure called oesophagectomy, which is commonly used but has been associated with a higher rate of hiatal hernias after surgery, compared to...Long-Term Outcomes of Hiatal Hernia Repair with Magnetic Sphincter
This research paper looks at a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder where stomach acid frequently flows back into the tube connecting your mouth and stomach. The ...New Material Improves Hiatal Hernia Repair Outcomes for Patients
This research paper studies the use of a new material, known as an ovine polymer-reinforced bioscaffold (OPRBS), in the repair of hiatal hernias. Hiatal hernias occur when part of the stomach pushes u...New Surgical Technique for Repairing Paraesophageal Hernias
This research paper is about a new method to fix a specific kind of hernia that often comes back even after surgery. This hernia is called a paraesophageal hernia and it happens when part of the stoma...Opioid-Free Anesthesia for Same-Day Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery
This research paper looked at two different types of anesthesia used during laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair surgery - one that uses opioids (OBAP) and one that doesn't (OFAP). This type of surgery i...Robot-Assisted Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits and Outcomes Explained
The researchers looked at past data to analyze if using a robot for hiatal hernia surgery could be better than the traditional laparoscopic method. They looked at 293 cases from 2012 to 2017, where pa...Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair After Oesophagectomy: What Patients Need
This research paper discusses a complication that can occur after having surgery to remove part of the esophagus (oesophagectomy), often performed on cancer patients - a diaphragmatic hiatal hernia. O...Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair: a Less Invasive Surgical Option
This research paper discusses a less invasive way to repair a hiatal hernia, which is a condition where part of your stomach pushes through your diaphragm into your chest. The common method for fixing...Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Understanding Risks and Recovery
This research paper looks into a condition called a hiatal hernia (HH), which occurs when parts of the stomach push through an opening in the diaphragm. The standard way to fix this is through a proce...Robotic vs Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: a Review of Surgical Outcomes
This research paper reviews the use of robotic surgery to repair hiatal hernias, a condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle. The researchers looked at 13 different st...Robotic vs Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: What You Need to Know
This research paper is a review of studies comparing laparoscopic and robotic surgeries for hiatal hernia repairs (HHR) and Heller myotomy (HM), procedures often used to treat digestive system issues....Safe and Effective Hiatal Hernia Repair with New Surgical Mesh
This research paper is about a study conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific type of medical mesh, known as Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB), used in hiatal hernia repairs. Hiatal hernia is...Same-Day Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits and Outcomes
This research paper looked at the possibility and results of doing laparoscopic hiatal hernia repairs (a type of minimally invasive surgery to fix hiatal hernias) on the same day as the patient's admi...Simultaneous Hiatal Hernia Repair and Gastric Banding: a Safe Weight Loss
This study aimed to find out if it's safe and effective to perform two procedures at once: fixing a type of hernia that's common in obese people (called a para-oesophageal hernia), and placing a lapar...Standardizing Outcomes for Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery
This research paper discusses a plan to standardize the way outcomes are measured in studies about a type of surgery called laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair. Right now, results from different studies...Tif 2.0 Procedure: Improving Hiatal Hernia Treatment Outcomes in Patients
This research paper is about a study conducted on a medical procedure called the TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) 2.0, which is used to treat patients with a hiatal hernia less than 2 cm. H...Understanding Complications After Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery
This research paper discusses the complications associated with repairing a paraesophageal hernia (PEHR) - a condition where part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through an opening in the diap...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair After Esophagectomy Surgery
This research paper discusses the causes and treatments of hiatal hernias following esophagectomy, a surgical procedure to remove parts of the esophagus. The study analyzes data from patients with eso...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair and Recurrence Rates After Surgery
This research paper is about hiatal hernias, a condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle. There's a lot of variation in how often these hernias come back after surgery...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: a Guide for Patients
This research paper examines the quality and readability of online information regarding hiatal hernia, which is a condition where part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle. The autho...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Benefits of Using Mesh in Surgery
The use of mesh augmentation in the surgical treatment of hiatus hernias (a condition where part of the stomach pushes up into the chest) is a subject of debate, despite its numerous advantages. The a...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Do Pre-Surgery Images Help?
The research paper discusses a study that looked into whether the images taken before surgery for diaphragmatic hernia could help predict if a mesh repair would be needed during the operation. The stu...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: How Endoflip Affects Recovery
This research paper examines how a certain tool, called an Endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe (EndoFLIP), can predict the success of hiatal hernia repair surgery. Hiatal hernia is a condition ...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: How Prediction Models Improve
This research paper focuses on the use of prediction models in managing and repairing hernias. Hernias can present unique challenges for doctors and knowing ahead of time the potential severity of a h...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Impact of Frailty on Surgery
This study looked at the impact of frailty on patients who underwent surgery to repair a paraesophageal hernia (PEH), which is a condition where part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm and in...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment
This research paper discusses hiatal hernia, a common condition in which part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into the chest. This often results in acid reflux, as the stomach acid wash...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Rare Complications and Recovery
This paper discusses a rare complication after surgery for a giant hiatal hernia, a condition where a significant part of the stomach pushes into the chest cavity. In this case, a 45-year-old woman un...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Risks of Proton Pump Inhibitors
This research study examined patients who had surgery to repair a hiatal hernia, which is a condition where part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm into the chest, often causing heartburn. Th...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Robot-Assisted Surgery Explained
This research paper is about a common disease called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is when stomach acid gets into the esophagus (the tube that connects your throat to your stomach). Th...Understanding Hiatal Hernia Repair: Transthoracic Vs. Laparoscopic
The purpose of this research paper is to discuss the procedure of repairing a type of hernia known as Paraesophageal Hernia (PEH) through the chest (transthoracic approach). In the past, this was a co...