A hiatal hernia is when your stomach bulges up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm, the muscle that separates the two areas. This opening is called the hiatus, so this condition is ...
A 67-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with severe dysphagia, persistent vomiting, epigastric pain and abdominal distension. The results of a electrocardiograph were normal, and a ...
Minimally invasive surgical techniques have revolutionized the treatment paraesophageal hernia — but there's continued controversy over some key technical aspects of the procedure. To inform the ...
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has issued evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hiatal hernia. The new recommendations should help ...
A hiatal hernia is an enlarged opening in your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that contracts when you breathe. Organs in your belly push through this opening and into your chest. There are two main ...
Two peer-reviewed studies published in 2024 have established that patients with large, complex hiatal hernias achieve significantly better surgical outcomes when treated by experienced specialists ...
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