[Difficulties in surgical treatment of fixed cardiofundal axial esophageal hiatal hernia].

One of the most common gastrointestinal diseases is esophageal hiatal hernia. It is the third most common disease after peptic ulcer and cholecystitis. We present surgical treatment of a patient with fixed axial cardiofundal hiatal hernia and previous laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia. Redo laparoscopic fundoplication provided favorable early and long-term results.