In severe cases, surgery can be used to pull the hernia back into the belly. Depending on the size of your hernia, your surgeon will discuss with you the most appropriate approach to fix your hiatal ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Diet modification is one of the cornerstones of hiatal hernia treatment. By knowing which foods to eat and which to avoid, you can help minimize many of the gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of a ...

For hiatal hernias, an endoscopy – a procedure where providers insert a tiny camera into a person’s upper digestive tract – can be used to diagnose the hernia. “There's no reason to fix a ...

Johnson & Johnson plans to seek a U.S. indication for multiple general surgery procedures, including gastric bypass, which ...

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 ...

Hiatal hernias: In cases where the stomach pushes up into the chest, robotic surgery provides the surgeon with a better view of the diaphragm, making it easier to repair the hernia and reduce the ...

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 ...

TIF 2.0 can also be combined consecutively with a surgical hiatal hernia repair, in a procedure referred to as cTIF. To diagnose and manage GERD, the ASGE developed an evidence-based guideline ...