Laparoscopic antireflux surgery: Tailoring the hiatal closure to the size of hiatal surface area

[1] Basso N(2000)360° laparoscopic fundoplication with tension—free hiatoplasty in the treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease Surg Endosc 14 164-169

[2] De Leo A(2001)Complications and results of primary minimally invasive antireflux procedures: a review of 10,735 reported cases J Am Coll Surg 193 428-439

[3] Genco A(1998)Management of intrathoracic stomach with polypropylene mesh prosthesis reinforced transabdominal hiatus hernia repair J Am Coll Surg 187 227-230

[4] Rosato P(1999)Laparoscopic prosthetic reinforcement of hiatal herniorrhaphy Dig Surg 16 407-410

[5] Rea S(2002)Laparoscopic physiologic hiatoplasty for hiatal hernia: new composite “A” shaped mesh Surg Endosc 16 1441-1445

[6] Spaziani E(2003)Laparoscopic mesh cruroplasty for large paraesophageal hernias Surg Endosc 17 551-553

[7] Primavera A(1995)Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair with mesh Surg Laparosc Endosc 5 32-37

[8] Carlson MA(1999)Laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia with polytetrafluoroethylene Surg Endosc 13 906-908

[9] Frantzides CT(2002)A prospective, randomized trial of laparoscopic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch repair vs simple cruroplasty for large hiatal hernia Arch Surg 137 649-653

[10] Carlson MA(2002)Long-term results of laparoscopic antireflux surgery: surgical outcome and analysis of failure after 500 laparoscopic antireflux procedures Surg Endosc 16 753-757

[1] Basso N(2000)360° laparoscopic fundoplication with tension—free hiatoplasty in the treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease Surg Endosc 14 164-169

[2] De Leo A(2001)Complications and results of primary minimally invasive antireflux procedures: a review of 10,735 reported cases J Am Coll Surg 193 428-439

[3] Genco A(1998)Management of intrathoracic stomach with polypropylene mesh prosthesis reinforced transabdominal hiatus hernia repair J Am Coll Surg 187 227-230

[4] Rosato P(1999)Laparoscopic prosthetic reinforcement of hiatal herniorrhaphy Dig Surg 16 407-410

[5] Rea S(2002)Laparoscopic physiologic hiatoplasty for hiatal hernia: new composite “A” shaped mesh Surg Endosc 16 1441-1445

[6] Spaziani E(2003)Laparoscopic mesh cruroplasty for large paraesophageal hernias Surg Endosc 17 551-553

[7] Primavera A(1995)Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair with mesh Surg Laparosc Endosc 5 32-37

[8] Carlson MA(1999)Laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia with polytetrafluoroethylene Surg Endosc 13 906-908

[9] Frantzides CT(2002)A prospective, randomized trial of laparoscopic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch repair vs simple cruroplasty for large hiatal hernia Arch Surg 137 649-653

[10] Carlson MA(2002)Long-term results of laparoscopic antireflux surgery: surgical outcome and analysis of failure after 500 laparoscopic antireflux procedures Surg Endosc 16 753-757