title: Hiatus hernias.
abstract: In the years 1950--1974 53 cases of hiatus hernia were treated surgically at the Department I of Surgery, Institute of Surgery, Medical Academy in Poznan. These included 32 sliding hernias, 16 paraesophageal, 2 mixed, 1 with acquired short esophagus and 2 with congenital short esophagus. In 17 cases the approach was through the chest, in 35 through the abdominal cavity and in 1 through the chest and abdominal cavity. Late results were favorable.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans