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01-10-2005 | Letter to the editor

Mesh-reinforced hiatal hernia repair

Authors: Mark A. Carlson, Constantine T. Frantzides

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 10/2005

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We read with interest the recent article on laparoscopic repair on paraesophageal hiatal hernia by Ferri et al. [5]. The authors reported a recurrence rate of 23% in a series of 35 laparoscopic patients with short-term follow-up evaluation, 85% of whom reported improved satisfaction with their state of health. The authors performed all their hernia repairs using simple cruroplasty without mesh. …

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Title: Mesh-reinforced hiatal hernia repair
Authors: Mark A. Carlson
Constantine T. Frantzides
Publication date: 01-10-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 10/2005
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0102-0

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