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 ...

Different foods and beverages can trigger acid reflux for different people. Examples of common dietary triggers for acid ...

The esophagus passes through an opening in the diaphragm called the hiatus before it enters the stomach. Weakened tissues within and around the hiatus allow a hiatal hernia to develop. A hiatal hernia ...

Stick around as we dig deeper into acid reflux in dogs, including the potential causes, its common symptoms, and whether ...

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 ...

The NHS undertakes 100,000 hernia repair operations a year. Here, Gordon Hull, 33, a strategy adviser who lives with his wife in East London tells us about having a hiatus hernia operation ...

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 ...

"an alarming" 6% had Barrett's esophagus-related neoplasia, Vasireddy told attendees. Risk factors with the greatest effect ...

The figures are stills from the linked videos. a; Classical achalasia, showing a dilated esophageal body bird beak-like narrowing of lower esophageal sphincter (see Video 1). b; Vigorous achalasia ...

The most common type of internal hernia is a hiatal hernia. Treatment and management methods are very different for this type of hernia. As opposed to other types of hernia, hiatal hernias may not ...

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 ...