Impact of concomitant laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and hiatal hernia repair on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in morbidly obese patients

Conclusion: In morbidly obese patients with HH with or without GERD undergoing LSG, repair of the hiatus hernia helps in amelioration of GERD and prevents any new onset GER. Thus, the presence of HH should not be considered as a contraindication for LSG.

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Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery - March 8, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Harshit Garg Balasubiramaniyan Vigneshwaran Sandeep Aggarwal Vineet Ahuja Source Type: research