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Paraesophageal hernias (PEH) account for 5% of all hiatal hernias. While some patients remain asymptomatic and their hernias are diagnosed accidentally, others present with a wide variety of symptoms secondary to gastroesophageal reflux or intermittent obstruction. Rarely, patients present with acute severe symptoms and potentially lethal complications such as volvulus, strangulation, incarceration, and perforation. Surgical repair is indicated mainly for symptomatic PEH. The laparoscopic PEH repair is the preferred approach in most patients. This procedure can be very challenging and has potential life-threatening complications. Therefore, it should be done by experienced surgeons who respect important technical elements in each step of the operation.
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Schlottmann, F., Di Corpo, M., Patti, M.G. (2020). Management of Paraesophageal Hernia. In: Patti, M., Di Corpo, M., Schlottmann, F. (eds) Foregut Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27592-1_17
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