If you have a hiatal hernia, part of your upper stomach bulges into your diaphragm. Your diaphragm helps prevent stomach acid from entering your esophagus. In individuals with hiatal hernias ...

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 ...

In this type of hernia, a part of the stomach or other organs moves into the chest cavity through an opening in the diaphragm ...

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 ...

In 1959 Bartlett and Jones 4 described 4 patients with the lower esophageal ring operated upon at the Massachusetts General Hospital. In each of these 4 cases a small sliding hiatus hernia was ...

You can become more prone to developing a hiatus hernia over time and this definitely ... the barrier strength against reflux into the oesophagus.” While common, Kennedy does warn that new ...

For patients with persistent symptoms despite maximal medical therapy as well as changes in diet and lifestyle, surgery to correct a hiatal hernia or tighten the area of the lower esophageal sphincter ...

Second, since both hiatal hernia and BE are recognized at endoscopy ... in asymptomatic individuals without a prior diagnosis of esophageal pathology, thus creating ethical issues around ...