New Surgical Fix for Large Hiatal Hernia
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a new surgical technique (called PoRSHA) for fixing a large hiatal hernia (where the stomach pushes into the chest). The goal is to see if adding a small piece of the patient's own tissue to the repair helps prevent the hernia from coming back.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have a paraesophageal hernia (a type of stomach hernia that pushes into the chest).
- Your hernia defect must be larger than 4 centimeters (about 1.6 inches).
- You cannot be taking blood-thinning medications that cannot be stopped before surgery, because of the risk of bleeding.
- You cannot have a bleeding disorder, because the surgery involves working near a muscle that can bleed.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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