Determining the need for a thoracoscopic approach to treat a giant hiatal hernia when abdominal access is poor
Francisco Javier Pérez Lara,
Rogelio Zubizarreta Jimenez,
Tatiana Prieto-Puga Arjona
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Giant hernias present a significant challenge for digestive surgeons. The approach taken (laparoscopic vs thoracoscopic) depends largely on the preferences and skills of each surgeon, although in most cases today the laparoscopic approach is preferred.
AIM
To determine whether patients presenting inadequate laparoscopic access to the intrathoracic hernial sac obtain poorer postoperative results than those with no such problem, in order to assess the need for a thoracos… Show more
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