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Lead
University of Washington
With
Synovis Surgical Innovations
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
A. Subjects must have a documented symptomatic paraesophageal hernia that:
1\. Is greater than 5 cm hiatal hernia on Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) series
2\. Has evidence that the stomach or other viscera is present in the hernia and does not spontaneously reduce from the mediastinum
3\. Has significant symptoms or signs of a paraesophageal hernia: heartburn, dysphagia, chest pain, shortness of breath, post-prandial abdominal pain, early satiety, odynophagia or chronic anemia
B. Consenting adult ≥18 years \~ documentation of informed consent will be recorded in the research records
C. Must be able to participate in follow-up evaluations (subjects must be fully cognitive)
D. Has a telephone
E. Free of cognitive or speech impairment
You may not be if
A. Previous operation of the esophagus or stomach
B. Associated gastrointestinal diseases that require extensive medical or surgical intervention that might interfere with quality of life assessment (e.g. Crohn's disease)
C. Emergent operation for acute volvulus (twisting/rotation of the bowel leading to obstruction)
Clareo Health | Veritas Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia (PEH) Repair Pilot Trial
