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Preoperative Assessment of Failed Fundoplication with Recurrent Hiatal Hernia

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Hiatal hernia repair and fundoplication provide excellent long-term results. However, even with the application of the time-tested surgical principles, recurrence rates in postoperatively-unscreened and screened patient groups may be as high as 14% and 25% respectively [1–3]. Also, recurrent hiatal hernia is recognized as the most common cause of the failure of an antireflux procedure with an incidence of approximately 50% of all cases [4, 5]. Failed fundoplication and recurrent hiatal hernia may be associated with a myriad of symptoms that may necessitate urgent surgical care and present a challenging clinical problem that requires in depth understanding of the condition.

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Ulualp, K., Simon, K., Gould, J.C. (2018). Preoperative Assessment of Failed Fundoplication with Recurrent Hiatal Hernia. In: Memon, M. (eds) Hiatal Hernia Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64003-7_13

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