Concurrent bariatric surgery and paraesophageal hernia repair: an analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Association Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database

摘要

Background: Paraesophageal hernias (PEH) are common among patients with obesity. Most patients with severe obesity and a PEH will have the PEH repaired at the time of bariatric surgery. However, it is unclear whether there is increased risk when repairing a PEH during bariatric surgery.