Hiatus hernias

In the years 1950--1974 53 cases of hiatus hernia were treated surgically at the Department I of Surgery, Institute of Surgery, Medical Academy in Poznan. These included 32 sliding hernias, 16 paraesophageal, 2 mixed, 1 with acquired short esophagus and 2 with congenital short esophagus. In 17 cases the approach was through the chest, in 35 through the abdominal cavity and in 1 through the chest and abdominal cavity. Late results were favorable.