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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 12/2007

01-12-2007

Measurement of the esophageal hiatus by calculation of the hiatal surface area (HSA). Why, when and how?

Author: Frank A. Granderath

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 12/2007

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I read with great pleasure the “Letters to the editor” by Dr. Fourtanier and Dr. Reardon [1,2] regarding the problem of hiatal closure and particularly the definition and measurement of the hiatal defect. The growing discussion of this issue is distinguishing for its importance and relevance. The prevention of postoperative dysphagia caused by a too tight hiatal closure on the one hand as well as the prevention of a postoperative recurrent intrathoracic migration of the fundic wrap caused by inadequate crural closure on the other hand appears to be like being caught between a rock and a hard place. …
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Fourtanier G (2006) A new method to calibrate the hiatus. Surg Endosc (in press)
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Granderath FA, Schweiger UM, Pointner R (in press) Laparoscopic antireflux surgery: Tailoring the hiatal closure to the size of hiatal surface area. Surg Endosc
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Title
Measurement of the esophageal hiatus by calculation of the hiatal surface area (HSA). Why, when and how?
Author
Frank A. Granderath
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 12/2007
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9348-z

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