Hundreds of people are now coming forward who believe they had unnecessary hernia repair surgeries during planned bariatric ...

With a hiatal hernia, part of the stomach bulges up ... There’s a small chance the hernia could come back after the surgery. But your risk can be lowered if your surgeon uses mesh.

Clinical information was gathered sequentially from patients treated for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux illness ... At one, three, and six months after surgery, follow-ups were performed.

In February, Pamela Marking, 77, died after a physician associate mistook her strangulated hernia ... 15 per cent of hiatus hernias are paraoesophageal. They often require surgery and can be ...

A 62-year-old man presented with acute abdominal pain and signs of bowel obstruction eight months after undergoing ... did not reveal a hernia, and conservative management was unsuccessful.

The symptoms of hiatus hernia are varied and ... mediastinum that proved on examination after administration of barium to be a hernia. At operation on May 26 a large hernia was found that extended ...

BACKGROUND: The use of mesh in the repair of large hiatal hernias is still controversial. One of the most feared adverse events related to the use of mesh is erosion into the esophageal and gastric ...

A hiatal hernia happens when part of the stomach pushes up through ... To reduce pain and swelling immediately after surgery use an ice pack for 10–20 minutes every one to two hours. Make sure to ...

and can also increase the risk for some kinds of hernias. Femoral hernias occur when fatty tissue or part of the intestine squeezes through an opening in the abdominal wall and into the upper ...

After surgery, you might lose your appetite and experience diarrhea. There are generally no significant restrictions after hiatal hernia repair surgery, which means it’s ok to walk, climb stairs ...

Sixty-two patients with diaphragmatic hernia ... and radical surgery was considered to be contraindicated. Both obtained relief of symptoms. The third patient was clinically well after two years ...