February 15, 2012 — High-resolution manometry has a high specificity (95.12%) as well as a high predictive value (91.6%) for type 1 sliding hiatal hernia in patients with gastroesophageal reflux ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;28(3):415-431. Second, since both hiatal hernia and BE are recognized at endoscopy, there is the possibility of referral bias skewing the results towards a more ...

A hiatal hernia is commonly found with endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract, or with a barium upper GI series X-ray. It is often apparent in a CT scan or MRI scan of the chest or abdomen, and ...

A hiatal hernia happens when the upper part of your stomach pushes up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm. It can cause heartburn and other symptoms.

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.

A subsequent appointment for another follow-up endoscopy is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; ... The main goal of surgery is to eliminate the associated hiatal hernia, ...

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

Dear Dr. Roach: After an endoscopy, the doctor told me I have a hiatal hernia. He said nothing could be done for it and that I will have to live with it the rest of my life. He gave me no ...

“This collaboration involves performing robotic endoscopy for hiatal hernia repair, revolutionising the treatment of this type of condition,” EHS said in a press release.

A hiatal hernia, however, does not affect the bowels. Some antacids, on the other hand, can be constipating. If that’s what you mean by bowels not moving properly, it is a possibility.

The stomach-esophagus disconnect caused by a hiatal hernia can create or exacerbate GERD symptoms, Firoozi says. “They would probably have reflux that is a little harder to treat, or they may be ...