Clin Surg | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Recurrent Hiatal Hernia: Evolving Definitions and Clinical Implications

James M Tatum^* and John C Lipham

Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, USA

^*Correspondance to: James M Tatum 

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Abstract

Recurrence of hiatal hernia after surgical repair remains of the most challenging problems in general thoracic surgery. Multiple adjuncts to crural closure have been suggested and implemented in the past three decades. Measuring and comparing rates of recurrence between methods of repair is made challenging by inconsistent definitions and follow-up periods between studies.

Keywords:

Hiatal hernia; Hiatal hernia repair; Videoesophagography

Citation:

Tatum JM, Lipham JC. Recurrent Hiatal Hernia: Evolving Definitions and Clinical Implications. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 1884.