Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Outcomes in Elective, Urgent, and Emergent Patient Populations

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the outcomes of paraesophageal hernia repair across different contexts: elective, urgent, and emergent treatments.
• Analyzed outcomes of paraesophageal hernia repairs in elective, urgent, and emergent settings
• Evaluated patient populations based on timing of the repair
• Considered implications for treatment decisions such as watchful waiting versus surgery
• Elective repairs show significantly better outcomes than both urgent and emergent repairs
• Urgent and emergent repairs are associated with higher complication rates
• Patient decisions regarding repair vs. watchful waiting are influenced by these findings