Plasty of large fixed paraesophageal hernias using polypropylene mesh

An experience with treatment of 23 patients with sliding hiatal hernias is described, in 3 of them (13%) the hernias were great and fixed. Operations on them were performed through a transthoracic access. After bringing the stomach down into the abdominal cavity the fundoplication and crurorhaphy wi...

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Published inVestnik hirurgii im. I.I. Grekova Vol. 160; no. 3; p. 43
Main Authors Borisova, A E, Malkova, S K, Toidze, V V
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 2001
Subjects
Adult
Follow-Up Studies
Fundoplication
Hernia, Hiatal - diagnosis
Hernia, Hiatal - diagnostic imaging
Hernia, Hiatal - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polypropylenes
Radiography
Surgical Mesh
Time Factors
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Summary:An experience with treatment of 23 patients with sliding hiatal hernias is described, in 3 of them (13%) the hernias were great and fixed. Operations on them were performed through a transthoracic access. After bringing the stomach down into the abdominal cavity the fundoplication and crurorhaphy with the esophageal opening strengthened with a polypropylene net were performed. Long-tern results were good.
ISSN:0042-4625