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Impact of Surgical Specialty on Emergency Hiatal Hernia Repair Outcomes

  • By

  • Khaled Noueihed

  • Jacob Woodroof

  • George Ibrahim

  • Scott Koeneman

  • John Jacob

  • Tyler R. Grenda

  • Nathaniel R. Evans

  • Olugbenga T. Okusanya

  • August 24, 2026

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    Hiatal hernia affects 10–20% of the population and can lead to symptoms like heartburn and dysphagia, complicating diagnosis.

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    Emergency surgery for hiatal hernia is required in about 1% of cases due to acute complications like incarceration or perforation.

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    The study analyzed short-term outcomes of urgent or emergent hiatal hernia repairs performed by general versus thoracic surgeons.

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    Data were sourced from the ACS–NSQIP database, covering demographic, comorbidity, and clinical characteristics of patients.

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    Outcomes assessed included morbidity, mortality, readmission rates, and length of hospital stay based on surgical specialty.

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Outcomes of emergent hiatal hernia repair: does specialty matter?

  • by Khaled Noueihed, Jacob Woodroof, George Ibrahim, Scott Koeneman, John Jacob, Tyler R. Grenda, Nathaniel R. Evans, Olugbenga T. Okusanya

  • August 24, 2026

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