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Patients achieving preoperative weight loss goals before laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair experienced lower symptom burden and higher resolution of common symptoms postoperatively. High achievers demonstrated significantly better outcomes one month after surgery compared to low achievers, indicating active patient engagement can positively impact surgical results and health status.
Journal Article by Turcotte JJ, Chang YW and Park AE in Surg Innov
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