Simple and Inexpensive Method of Creating Pledgeted Sutures for Hiatal Hernia Repair at time of Bariatric Surgery
A significant percentage of patients undergoing bariatric surgery have associated hiatal hernias. Morbid obesity is a risk factor for recurrence of hiatal hernia repairs. Pledgeted sutures may decrease the risk of hiatal hernia recurrence at time of bariatric operation with associated hiatal hernia repair.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Aviv Ben-Meir, Courtney Holbrook, Dian Nutter Source Type: research
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