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 positive ...

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 ...

Heartburn is one of the most common reasons for people to see a doctor, and some physicians often use upper endoscopy to diagnose and manage gastroesophageal reflux disease. But most patients do not ...

Doctors usually diagnose a hiatal hernia in people trying to determine the cause of their heartburn. A hiatal, or hiatus, hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes through an opening in ...

A hiatal hernia cannot be self-diagnosed with a physical exam and may be potentially dangerous. Instead, you should see a doctor if you experience symptoms of a hiatal hernia, such as indigestion, ...

Most patients experiencing heartburn, also called acid reflux, do not need the commonly used screening procedure known as endoscopy unless there are other critical symptoms exhibited, suggests new ...

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 ...

Despite the scene in Friends where Joey develops an agonizing hernia, not all hernias are painful. A hiatal hernia, which affects 50 percent of adults over age 50, won’t often directly cause pain. But ...

Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest. Heartburn for multiple days in a row can result from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, or esophageal cancer.

Diet modification is one of the cornerstones of hiatal hernia treatment. By knowing which foods to eat and which to avoid, you can help minimize many of the gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of a hiatal ...

A hiatal hernia is a type of hernia in which the upper portion of the stomach moves up through the diaphragm and into the chest region. The diaphragm contracts continually as you breathe in and out.

Upper endoscopy procedure commonly used to diagnose and manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is often overused by physicians, finds study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Upper ...