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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 1/2004

01-01-2004 | Letter to the editor

Prosthetic material for crural closure in laparoscopic antireflux surgery

Authors: F. A. Granderath, T. Kamolz, U. M. Schweiger, R. Pointner

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 1/2004

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In a recent article, Hawkins et al. described their technique of using felt pledgets with horizontal mattress sutures for hiatal closure and wrap creation in laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and paraesophageal hernia repair [3]. At our institution, we have used a similar method for reinforcement of the hiatal crura since December 1998. …
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Metadata
Title
Prosthetic material for crural closure in laparoscopic antireflux surgery
Authors
F. A. Granderath
T. Kamolz
U. M. Schweiger
R. Pointner
Publication date
01-01-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 1/2004
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-9212-5

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