Mesh vs. non-mesh repair of type I hiatal hernias: a propensity-score matching analysis of 6533 patients from the Herniamed registry.
Henry HoffmannP GlauserD AdolfP KirchhoffF KöckerlingPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)
Our data demonstrate that mesh-reinforced laparoscopic type I hiatal hernia repair in larger defects is associated with significantly lower rates for recurrence, pain on exertion and pain requiring treatment.