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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2019; 11(10): 388-394
Published online Oct 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i10.388
Published online Oct 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i10.388
Use of absorbable meshes in laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair
Bernabé M Quesada, Adelina E Coturel, Department of Surgery, Cosme Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires ZC 1155, Argentina
Author contributions: Quesada BM and Coturel AE designed and performed the research, and analyzed the data; Quesada BM wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.
Corresponding author: Bernabé M Quesada, MD, Assistant Professor, Attending Doctor, Department of Surgery, Cosme Argerich Hospital, Alte Brown 240, Buenos Aires ZC 1155, Argentina. bmquesada@hotmail.com
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Received: March 21, 2019
Peer-review started: March 22, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: September 30, 2019
Accepted: October 14, 2019
Article in press: October 14, 2019
Published online: October 27, 2019
Processing time: 220 Days and 16.1 Hours
Peer-review started: March 22, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: September 30, 2019
Accepted: October 14, 2019
Article in press: October 14, 2019
Published online: October 27, 2019
Processing time: 220 Days and 16.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Paraesophageal hernia repair is one of the most challenging laparoscopic operations. This type of hernia is large and frequently associated with a short esophagus and poor quality of the diaphragmatic crura. Different types of mesh have been used to lower recurrence rates but many of them, mostly nonabsorbable, have been associated with significant morbidity (i.e., erosions). In this paper, we discuss the use of absorbable meshes (synthetic and biologic) in paraesophageal hernia repair.