Functional outcomes of hybrid hiatal hernia repair.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) results in a total healthcare cost of 12.3 billion dollars to the United States annually. GERD is often seen with hiatal hernias.

Hybrid hiatal hernia repair: is it cost-effective?

Fundoplication is often added to the crural repair for long-term relief of reflux in patients undergoing hiatal hernia repair. Fundoplication can be achieved surgically or with endoscopic means such as trans-oral incisionless fundoplication (TIF). Patients with hiatal hernias larger than 2 cm may undergo surgical hiatal hernia repair with concomitant TIF (hybrid repair).

Cryptorchidism as an obscure cause of adhesive small bowel obstruction in an adult, a case report.

Introduction And Importance: Cryptorchidism is seen in 3% of fullterm neonates. Rarely, it may cause small bowel obstruction. Knowledge of this presentation of cryptorchidism is essential to treat bowel obstruction arising due to cryptorchidism before the patient suffers complications.