Paroxysmal Postprandial Atrial Fibrilation Suppressed by Laparoscopic Repair of a Giant Paraesophageal Hernia Compressing the Left Atrium

Abstract

We present the case of a patient with a giant paraesophageal hernia associated with paroxysmal postprandial atrial fibrillation that was suppressed after surgery. The imaging investigations showed the intrathoracic displacement of a large part of the stomach, which pushed the left atrial wall causing atrial fibrillation. The laparoscopic surgical repair acted as sole treatment for this condition.