Author/Editor		Bitenc, Marko; Srpčič, Matevž; Sok, Mihael
Title		Laparoskopske operacije velikih hiatusnih kil
Translated title		Laparoscopic operations of large hiatal hernias
Type		članek
Source		In: Omejc M, Repše S, editors. Zbornik simpozija Kirurgija želodca - standardi in novosti; 2005 okt 13-15; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Klinični oddelek za abdominalno kirurgijo, Klinični center,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 52-6
Language		slo
Abstract		Hiatal hernia is a dislocation of abdominal viscera into the chest through the esophageal hiatus. Hernias are classified into four types. Type I hernia and GERD are closely related and are dealt with together. Other types have a tendency to enlarge, increasing the rate of complications. Therapy is therefore instituted upon diagnosis and is always surgical, either classical or laparoscopic. The article presents the classification, clinics and diagnostics of hiatal hernias. We review ten cases of laparoscopic hernia correction at our department. Classic and laparoscopic approaches are compared.
Descriptors		HERNIA, HIATAL LAPAROSCOPY