A member asked:

If hiatal hernia is causing gerd, why can't surgeon just repair hernia hole instead of doing that and a fundoplication?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Been there done that: Doesn't work sewing muscle to muscle under tension you get early recurrence / failure

Answered 11/12/2017

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