Further experience with anterior gastric fixation in the management of hiatal hernia.

Full Abstract

Anterior gastropexy in properly selected patients is a simple, safe, and effective procedure for the surgical correction of symptomatic esophageal reflux in the presence of a sliding type of hiatal hernia not accompanied by fibrosis and secondary shortening of the esophagus. This technic is particularly useful in poor risk, elderly, and excessively obese patients and as an adjunct to other intraabdominal procedures.

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Author/s: Mathewson, C (C); Lindyberg, K R (KR);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: American journal of surgery (Am J Surg), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1977-Jul; vol 134 (issue 1) : pp 102-7

Dates: Created 1977/09/02; Completed 1977/09/02; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 327839, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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