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Family Medicine (Expert Forum)
Paraesophaegal Hiatal Hernia
Answered by
J.M. Keyes, MD - Family Medicine
Gainesville - FL
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Doctor's Answer
by J.M. Keyes, MD, Oct 25, 2009 07:05PM
, Oct 25, 2009 07:05PMTo: 1healthelady
Hi,
surgeons are able to repair paraesophageal hernias via laparscopy, I am unsure of what the limitations are as far as the size of the hernia to be repaired, and that would also be surgeon dependent.
JMK MD
surgeons are able to repair paraesophageal hernias via laparscopy, I am unsure of what the limitations are as far as the size of the hernia to be repaired, and that would also be surgeon dependent.
JMK MD
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