FETO Beneficial for Severe Left Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Opioids Often Over-Prescribed After Hiatal Hernia Surgery

Patients use fewer opioids than are prescribed after hiatal hernia repair, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, held from April 28 to May 1 in San Diego.

Minimally Invasive Sx Use Up for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

A minimally invasive surgery approach is increasingly being used for paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair, accounting for almost 80 percent of PEH repairs in 2012, according to a research letter published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Surgery.