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Mesh repair for reinforcement of large hiatal hernias is being increasingly used [1]. Guidelines for this indication or publications about standard procedures are still lacking.
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Stumpf, M., Klinge, U., Conze, J., Prescher, A. (2007). Anatomical Limitations of Surgical Techniques. In: Schumpelick, V., Fitzgibbons, R.J. (eds) Recurrent Hernia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68988-1_9
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