Feasibility, Outcomes, and Odds of Same-Day Surgery in Laparoscopic Elective Repair of Type IV Hiatal Hernia with Intrathoracic Stomach.

Objective: To assess the feasibility, outcomes, and odds of same-day surgery (SDS) in the laparoscopic elective primary repair of intrathoracic stomach (ITS). To assess the significance of percentage of intraoperative gastric incarceration in planning SDS.

Methods: ITS was defined as 100% gastric herniation into the chest on preoperative imaging.