Abstract:Background:The recognition and management of diaphragmatic hernias during bariatric surgery remains a challenge and the need for its repair has changed during the last decade. The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) is a viable solution for patients with a concomitant hiatal hernia discovered during surgery.Methods: A retrospective cohort study, which included the exposed group composed of patients who underwent LAGB between 2000 and 2016, with a conc… Show more
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