Hiatal hernias occur when there is a protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm. There are two main types of hiatal hernias. A sliding ...

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A paraesophageal hernia is a type of hiatal hernia where a significant portion of the stomach (and possibly other organs) bulges through a natural opening in the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.

With sliding or axial hiatal hernia there is thinning and elongation of the phrenoesophageal membrane leading to herniation of the stomach into the posterior mediastinum. As such, there is no ...

I am a 37-year-old surgeon. I discovered this week through endoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) that I have a 4-cm hiatal hernia. I don't have reflux and with clinical treatment I do not ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (October 28, 2013) – Minimally invasive surgical techniques have revolutionized the treatment paraesophageal hernia—but there's continued controversy over some key technical aspects ...

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 ...