Malpractice claims after antireflux surgery and paraesophageal hernia repair: a population-based analysis.
Nelli M J NurminenTommi K M JärvinenVille J KytöSilja A S SaloCaitlin E EganSaana E AnderssonJari V RäsänenIlkka K P IlonenPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
The rate of antireflux surgery has diminished and the rate of paraesophageal hernia repair has risen in Finland during the era of minimally invasive surgery. Claims to the PIC remain rare, but claims regarding paraesophageal hernia repairs and redo surgery are overrepresented. Additionally, paraesophageal hernia repair is associated with more serious complications.