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Could you tell me what are possible hiatal hernia surgery complications?
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Depends.: Open or closed have different complications. Usually infection, bleeding, recurrence of the hernia, need to convert to an open procedure, failure and more. Best to talk to the surgeon doing the case.
Answered 5/3/2013
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