title: Recurrent hiatal hernia repair: A potential surgical dilemma.
abstract: We studied 96 patients who underwent hiatal hernia repair; 17 of these patients had secondary repair. Nor mortality existed for elective first-time repairs. whereas there was a 17.6% mortality and a 46% morbidity in secondary repairs. No clear differences were noted with the type of repair used. Thirty-five percent of those having a recurrent hiatal hernia repair later had another recurrence. Reoperation for recurrent reflux esophagitis is more of a risk than is often thought. This information should be heavily weighed during preoperative decision making.
mesh_terms: D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation / Q000401:mortality