[Surgical treatment of hiatal hernias].

17 patients suffering from axial hiatal hernias with marked duodenogastroesophageal reflux underwent surgical treatment including selective proximal vagotomy combined with formation of closing cardia mechanism, enhancement in are flux function of pylorus, correction of duodenostasis. Specific postoperative complications and lethal outcomes were not observed. Increase of life quality was observed among patients in early and long-term postoperative periods in comparison with preoperative indices. Relapses or regurgitation disturbances were not observed either.