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.

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

A hernia occurs when a piece of skin or organ tissue (like the intestine) bulges through the outer tissue layer that normally holds the area in. Several different hernia types exist — and some can be ...

Your abdominal muscles keep your organs and intestines in place. The protrusion of abdominal organs through a weak spot in the abdominal wall is called a hernia. Ventral hernias involve the front part ...

SPREAD AS EASILY AS COVID-19. IN TONIGHT’S WOMEN’S DOCTOR. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT POSTPARTUM HERNIAS. YOU CAN GET A HERNIA WHEN ONE OF YOUR INTERNAL ORGANS PUSHES THROUGH THE WALL OF MUSCLE OR TISSUE IT ...

Hernias often begin subtly. It is so subtle in nature that many people often mistake the early signs as muscle strain or fatigue. What may seem to start as a small bulge or mild discomfort can slowly ...