Springer Hiatal Hernia Surgery: An Evidence Based Approach

Product Description This book aims to address the recent advances and controversies on the subject of hiatus hernia and antireflux surgery. The field of antireflux surgery is undergoing a lot of changes, and traditional concepts are being challenged.  The readers are provided with an evidence based approach to assist surgeons' decisions in developing a preoperative investigative algorithm prior to offering a surgical solution for either primary or recurrent hiatal hernia surgery based on supporting evidence. The chapters will further investigate the latest trends in minimally invasive hiatal hernia and antireflux surgery, both for primary and recurrent hernias. Review “The book is intended for clinicians involved in the management of foregut pathology, and the target audience includes both surgeons and non-surgeons. … This is a concise reference on hiatal hernia surgery that uses an evidence-based approach in the discussion of the various operative considerations, outcomes assessment, and controversies that have plagued the field for decades.” (Peter Nau, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2018) From the Back Cover This book aims to address the recent advances and controversies on the subject of hiatus hernia and antireflux surgery. The field of antireflux surgery is undergoing a lot of changes, and traditional concepts are being challenged.  The readers are provided with an evidence based approach to assist surgeons' decisions in developing a preoperative investigative algorithm prior to offering a surgical solution for either primary or recurrent hiatal hernia surgery based on supporting evidence. The chapters will further investigate the latest trends in minimally invasive hiatal hernia and antireflux surgery, both for primary and recurrent hernias. About the Author Muhammed Ashraf Memon Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Queensland, Australia Private Practice, General, Laparoscopic, Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon, Ipswich and Sunnybank, Queensland, Australia  Visiting Professor, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bolton University, Bolton, Lancashire Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia