Perioperative morbidity after primary hiatal hernia repair increases as hernia size increases
An increase in HH size was associated with an increased risk of early postoperative complications, ICU admission, and a trend toward higher 30- and 90-day hospital readmissions, likely due to the progressive nature of the disease.
Authors
- Ajay Rajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5580-7539)
- Sumeet K. Mittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2760-3891)
- Andrés R. Latorre‐Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-8623)
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diseases of the Esophagus
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doae117
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.17