Most patients are eligible to undergo minimally invasive surgery, commonly called laparoscopic or robotic surgery ... typically the surgeon will also perform a fundoplication (stomach wrap) at the ...

Many patients are able to have their hernia repaired through minimally invasive surgery, also called laparoscopic or robotic ... of mesh. Hiatal hernia surgery is often combined with other surgeries ...

Background The Belsey Mark IV operation has been used for the management of hiatal hernia for over 40 years, but with the introduction of laparoscopic techniques its role has become questionable.

Hiatal hernias: In cases where the stomach pushes up into the chest, robotic surgery provides the surgeon with a better view of the diaphragm, making it easier to repair the hernia and reduce the ...

He reported on a previous surgical intervention due to a hiatal hernia. Chest radiography ... repair with a 360° floppy Nissen fundoplication and insertion of a gradually absorbable GORE ...