Selected Commentary to "The position of the acid pocket as a major risk factor for acidic reflux in healthy subjects and GERD patients"

Influence of the size of the hiatus on the rate of reherniation after laparoscopic fundoplication and refundopilication with mesh hiatoplasty

“…The normal values, ranging up to 4 cm 2 , from this study done on cadaver subjects reflect the correct thresholds used in a recent study for tailoring the crural closure technique [21]. The future concept of hiatal closure will be a matter of further study, keeping in mind newer considerations of the appropriate location of the gastroesophageal junction, such as the concept of the so-called ''acid pocket'' [32,33].…”