Hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux: Study of collagen in the phrenoesophageal ligament.
Vinicius Von DiemenE N TrindadeM R M TrindadePublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2016)
Our data indicate that the composition of POL for patients with GERD and HH includes less total, type-I, and type-III collagens than that of the POL of cadavers without HH. The quality of the POL may be an etiological factor in the development of HH.