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Does composite repair of giant paraoesophageal hernia improve patient outcomes?

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Paraoesophageal hernia (PEH) is often symptomatic and reduces patients' quality of life (QoL). There is ongoing debate regarding the most effective surgical technique to repair giant PEH. This study aimed… Click to show full abstract

Paraoesophageal hernia (PEH) is often symptomatic and reduces patients' quality of life (QoL). There is ongoing debate regarding the most effective surgical technique to repair giant PEH. This study aimed to see if an elective laparoscopic non‐mesh composite technique of giant PEH repair offered an advantage in symptom control, hernia recurrence, QoL, morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: hernia; repair giant; composite repair; paraoesophageal hernia; repair

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020

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