Hiatal hernia recurrences after laparoscopic surgery: exploring the optimal technique.
Berdel AkmazA HameleersE G BoermaR F A VliegenJ W M GreveB MeestersJ H M B StootPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
The recurrence rate among HH patients in this cohort study was 20.8% with a mean follow-up time of 6 years. Secondary surgery was performed in 17.6% of the patients. In future, the use of VMS might lead to fewer recurrences after primary laparoscopic repair of HH.