title: [Laparoscopic treatment of esophageal hiatal hernia: analysis of 11 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect and safety of laparoscopic treatment in patients with esophageal hiatal hernia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven patients with esophageal hiatal hernia, 9 males and 2 females, with the mean age of 56, accepted laparoscopic treatment. Two cases were treated by hernia repair merely and 9 cases were treated by hernia repair and fundoplication (Nissen's operation) one of which accepted laparoscopic cholecystoectomy at the same time.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were treated successfully. The operation time was 2.5 hours (1.5 - 5 hours) and the blood loss was between 20 - 200 ml. The patients began to accept liquid diet 24 - 36 hours after operation. There was no postoperative complication and all the clinic symptoms disappeared. The mean hospitalization time was 8 days (6 - 15d).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic treatment of esophageal hiatal hernia provides a safe and minimal invasive procedure.
authors.affiliation: Laparoscopic Surgery Center, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
authors.forename: Xiu-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Xue-yong
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Di-yu
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi-fan
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged