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: Source Type: research