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Obesity is Correlated to Prior Paraesophageal Repair Failure: Experience from a Non-University Tertiary Care Center.
- Source :
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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery . Apr2023, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p786-789. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Two hundred two patients (77.1%) underwent first-time repair of their PEH and 60 patients (22.9%) underwent repeat repair for recurrence. Although risk factors including obesity have been implicated in paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair failure, much of the basis for this has been anecdotal. [Extracted from the article]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1091255X
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162896487
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05505-8