A620 Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair after Initial Failure of Repair at the Time of Sleeve Gastrectomy

38-year-old female with no symptomatic reflux who underwent a sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity. At the time of surgery, she was found to have an approximately 5 cm hiatal hernia, which was repaired posteriorly. Post-operatively, she developed significant nausea and vomiting. Upper GI study and CT scan demonstrated a failure of the hiatal hernia repair with a significant portion of the stomach in the chest. She was taken back to the operating room for repair.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research