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Predictive Factors for Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Age, ASA Score and Operation Type Influence Morbidity

Authors :
Daniel Oertli
Dieter Hahnloser
Burkhardt Seifert
Hannes J. Larusson
Urs Zingg
Karen Delport
University of Zurich
Zingg, U
Source :
World Journal of Surgery. 33:980-985
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2009.

Abstract

Background: Patients undergoing laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair risk substantial morbidity. The aim of the present study was to analyze predictive factors for postoperative morbidity and mortality. Methods: A total of 354 laparoscopic PEH repairs were analyzed from the database of the Swiss Association for Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery (SALTS). Age (

Details

ISSN :
14322323 and 03642313
Volume :
33
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
World Journal of Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....26dbb6c126efd542d05fb929626d21b1
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-009-9958-9