Gastroenterologyhiatal herniaparaesophageal hernia
Relaxing Diaphragmatic Incisions May Improve Symptom Outcomes in Difficult Hiatal Hernia Repair, but Morphologic Durability Remains Unproven
By MedXY|Jun 1, 2026
In complex redo and giant hiatal hernia repair, lateral diaphragmatic relaxing incisions were feasible and associated with favorable patient-reported symptom control at 24 months, although objective recurrence data are still lacking.