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Late results of the treatment of hiatal hernia

An analysis of 200 cases

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Follow-up sudies are reported for 200 consecutive cases of hiatal hernia. Of prime importance in determining treatment was the adequacy of the inferior sphincteric mechanism.

In this series the incidence of complications was low.

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  1. From the Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

    W. Silber M.B., Ch.B. (U.C.T.) (F.R.C.S. (Edin.)

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Supported by grants from the Dr. C. L. Herman Fund of the University of Cape Town, and presented at the Congress thanks to a Wellcome Trust Travelling Grant.

I wish to thank Prof. J. H. Louw, University of Cape Town, for his constant interest and support, and Dr. J. G. Burger, Groote Schuur Hospital, for permission to publish.

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Silber, W. Late results of the treatment of hiatal hernia. Digest Dis Sci 13, 252–259 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02236599

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