Recurrent hiatal hernia repair: A potential surgical dilemma
K. Zucker, G. W. Peskin and R. P. Saik
We studied 96 patients who underwent hiatal hernia repair; 17 of these
patients had secondary repair. Nor mortality existed for elective
first-time repairs. whereas there was a 17.6% mortality and a 46% morbidity
in secondary repairs. No clear differences were noted with the type of
repair used. Thirty-five percent of those having a recurrent hiatal hernia
repair later had another recurrence. Reoperation for recurrent reflux
esophagitis is more of a risk than is often thought. This information
should be heavily weighed during preoperative decision making.
