Hiatal Hernia
Studies from University of Padova provide new data on hiatal hernia
Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 13th, 2007
New investigation results, 'Objective follow-up after laparoscopic repair of large type III hiatal hernia. Assessment of safety and durability,' are detailed in a study published in World Journal of Surgery. According to a study from Padova, Italy, "Symptomatic results of laparoscopic repair of large type III hiatal hernias, with/without prosthetic mesh, are often excellent; however, a high recurrence rate is detected when objective radiological/endoscopic follow-up is performed. The use of mesh may reduce the incidence of postoperative hernia recurrence or wrap migration in the chest."
"We retrospectively studied 54 patients (10 men, 44 women; median: age 64.5...
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