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Hiatal Hernia

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A brief review of hiatal hernias provided by the authors. Presenting symptoms, imaging, and other diagnostic workup are described. Role of endoscopy as a diagnostic and occasional therapeutic tool are noted. The four classifications of hiatal hernia are provided. Distinction between urgent/emergent operative intervention requiring presentation and indications for elective repair are highlighted. Variations in surgical approach as well as fundoplication are mentioned.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Wanda Lam, Ruel Neupane & Jeffrey M. Marks

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  1. Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Salvatore Docimo Jr.

  2. Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Eric M. Pauli

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Lam, W., Neupane, R., Marks, J.M. (2019). Hiatal Hernia. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_35

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