Researchers examined how laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair followed by Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication impacted gastroesophageal reflux disease patients’ clinical outcomes in a study published ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

At a mean follow-up of 13 years among 103 patients, the verified radiologic hiatal hernia recurrence rates were 38% in the mesh reinforcement group compared with 31% in the group who received crural ...

A hernia is when part of your insides bulges through your muscle or other tissues. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach or another internal organ pushes through an opening in your ...

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 ...

Groin hernias may get all the attention, but a hiatal hernia-a lesser-known, yet surprisingly common type-affects more women than men. If you're wondering, "What does a hiatal hernia feel like?" keep ...