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 ...

For example, in a study comparing suture repair of incisional hernia to mesh repair, it was found that "mesh repair results in a lower recurrence rate and less abdominal pain and does not result ...

Surgical procedure The patient underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure – laparoscopic fundoplication – to treat the large hiatus hernia and alleviate his severe acid reflux.

Dr Varun Dasari, Consultant – Surgical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital Vijayawada shares all you need to know: There are no medications that can treat a hernia—surgery is the only definitive ...