Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital 1 article published in JoVE Medicine Laparoscopic Repair of Para-Esophageal Hernia Using Absorbable Biosynthetic Mesh My Pham1,2, Ruben Cohen-Hallaleh1, Christophe R. Berney1,2 1Department of General Surgery, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, 2Medicine Faculty, University of New South Wales Presented here is a protocol of para-esophageal hernia repair. Use of absorbable biosynthetic mesh avoids the risk of erosion through the esophagus whilst reinforcing the repair. Glue fixation is preferred to avoid the risk of trauma such as bleeding or cardiac tamponade, which are associated with stitches or tacks.
