Depending on the size of your hernia, your surgeon will discuss with you the most appropriate approach to fix your hiatal hernia. Many patients are able to have their hernia repaired through minimally ...

Current guidelines recommend repair surgery for all large paraesophageal hernias in people younger than 60 years. A 2020 study reports that 96.4% of over 17,000 hiatal hernia repairs in a registry ...

A chest scan revealed that a large hiatal hernia was putting pressure on one of her lungs. In August, she was admitted to the hospital for an elective surgery to repair it. But the overnight stay ...

A hiatal hernia cannot be self-diagnosed with a physical exam and may be potentially dangerous. Instead, you should see a doctor if you experience symptoms of a hiatal hernia, such as indigestion ...

We hope you'll never need to know this—but in case symptoms of a hernia ever creep up, a Cleveland Clinic surgeon reveals ...

However, in cases of unstable patients open repair is the surgical method of choice. Here, we present an exceptionally challenging case of a young patient with a giant recurrent hiatal hernia ...

Considering taking supplements to treat hiatal hernia? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of hiatal hernia. Follow the links to read common uses ...

A minimally invasive therapy, the TIF 2.0 procedure reconstructs the gastroesophageal valve and restores its function as a reflux barrier. TIF 2.0 can also be combined consecutively with a surgical ...

Systems announced that the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy updated its guideline on the diagnosis and ...

Hiatal hernia: Another kind of hernia which ... Symptoms of gallstones and cholecystitis Open Hernia Repair: This technique ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...