Esophageal hiatal hernia and esophagitis: results of the median arcuate ligament repair.
In properly selected patients, success with the median arcuate posterior gastropexy for hiatal hernia and gastro-esophageal reflux can be anticipated in more than 95% of patients and the recurrence rate is markedly lower than in patients treated by modified crural repair.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000601:surgery; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged