The natural course of giant paraesophageal hernia and long-term outcomes following conservative management.

Renske A B Oude NijhuisMargot van der HoekJeroen M SchuitenmakerMarlies P SchijvenWerner A DraaismaAndreas J P M SmoutAlbert J Bredenoord

Published in: United European gastroenterology journal (2020)

Hernia-related death and morbidity is low in conservatively managed patients. The presence of obstructive symptoms was found to be associated with the occurrence of complications during follow-up. Conservative therapy is an appropriate therapeutic strategy for asymptomatic patients.

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