Gastric mesh erosion after hiatoplasty for recurrent paraesophageal hernia

B. Rumstadt; G. Kähler; O. Mickisch; D. Schilling

doi:10.1055/s-2007-995332

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2008; 40: E70
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995332

Unusual cases and technical notes

Gastric mesh erosion after hiatoplasty for recurrent paraesophageal hernia

B. Rumstadt¹ , G. Kähler² , O. Mickisch³ , D. Schilling⁴

¹Department of Surgery, Diakonienkrankenhaus Mannheim, Germany
²Department of Surgical Endoscopy, University of Mannheim, Germany
³Gastroenterological Clinic, Wasserturm, Mannheim, Germany
⁴Department of Gastroenterology, Diakonienkrankenhaus Mannheim, Germany

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B. Rumstadt, MD

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