Hiatal Hernia Surgery: An Evidence Based Approach

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
 Utility of Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hiatus Hernia and Correlation with GERD  (Francesca M. Dimou, Candace Gonzalez, Vic Velanovich)....Pages 1-16
 The Role of MRI in GERD  (Christiane Kulinna-Cosentini)....Pages 17-27
 Utility of Ambulatory Esophageal pH and High-Resolution Manometry in the Diagnosis of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal Hernia  (Daphne Ang, Mark Fox)....Pages 29-50
 Preoperative Diagnostic Workup for GERD and Hiatal Hernia: An Evidence and Experience-Based Approach  (Geoffrey P. Kohn)....Pages 51-72
 Indications and Procedures for Surgical Therapy of GERD with Hiatal Hernia  (Monica T. Young, Brant K. Oelschlager)....Pages 73-91
 Anterior Versus Posterior Fundoplication, Are They Equal?  (Courtney Olmsted, Peter Nau)....Pages 93-104
 Novel Endoscopic Antireflux Procedures: Do They Have a Role in Patients with Hiatus Hernia?  (George Triadafilopoulos)....Pages 105-122
 Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for Symptomatic Small Hiatus Hernia  (Luigi Bonavina, Andrea Sironi, Emanuele Asti)....Pages 123-130
 Laparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hiatus Hernia: Suture Cruroplasty or Prosthetic Repair  (Manjunath Siddaiah-Subramanya, Breda Memon, Muhammed Ashraf Memon)....Pages 131-152
 Lower Esophageal Sphincter Efficacy Following Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery with Hiatal Repair: Role of Fluoroscopy, High-Resolution Impedance Manometry and FLIP in Detecting Recurrence of GERD and Hiatal Hernia  (Vivien Wong, Barry McMahon, Hans Gregersen)....Pages 153-168
 Adverse Outcome and Failure Following Laparoscopic Anti-reflux Surgery for Hiatal Hernia: Is One Fundoplication Better than Other?  (Ciro Andolfi, Marco P. Fisichella)....Pages 169-177
 Post-operative HRIM and FLIP for Dysphagia Following Antireflux Procedures  (John Pandolfino, Dustin Carlson)....Pages 179-196
 Preoperative Assessment of Failed Fundoplication with Recurrent Hiatal Hernia  (Kenan Ulualp, Kathleen Simon, Jon C. Gould)....Pages 197-208
 Recurrent GERD After a Fundoplication: Failure or Wrong Procedure  (S. Mittal)....Pages 209-222
 Management of Recurrent Paraesophageal Hernia  (John H. Rodriguez, Jeffrey Ponsky)....Pages 223-232
 Revision Strategies for Recurrent Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia  (Jeffrey R. Watkins, Ralph W. Aye)....Pages 233-254
 Long-Term Results After Laparoscopic Reoperation for Failed Antireflux Procedure  (Giuspeppe Quero, Alfonso Lapergola, Ludovica Guerriero, Bernard Dallemagne)....Pages 255-267
 Utility of the Robot in Revisional Paraosophageal Hiatus Hernia  (Maamoun Harmouch, Erik B. Wilson, Peter A. Walker, Shinil K. Shah)....Pages 269-280
 Quality of Life Following Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery for Primary and Recurrent Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease  (Ilmo Kellokumpu, Eero Sihvo)....Pages 281-301
Back Matter ....Pages 303-309