Know if your frequent acid reflux and bloating are just common gut issues or signaling a more serious condition like a hiatus hernia.

Different materials, different outcomes: Time-to-recurrence was longest for long-acting resorbable meshes (166.4 months), followed by synthetic meshes (132.1 months), and shortest for biologic meshes ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Hundreds of people are now coming forward who believe they had unnecessary hernia repair surgeries during planned bariatric surgeries at Charleston Area Medical Center ...

Hiatal hernia. About 1 in 5 people get a hiatal hernia, half of whom are over 50. ... The surgeon uses images from the laparoscope as a guide to repair the hernia with mesh.

The use of hernia mesh products for surgical repair or reconstruction of anatomical defects has been widely adopted. The hernia mesh firmly reinforces the weakened area and provides tension-free ...

A different study of 642, 578 women found that the rate of hernia repair in women who had C-sections was 0.47%. For those who only had vaginal deliveries, this rate was 0.12%.‌ ...

INTRODUCTION. A high recurrence rate after laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, which can reach up to 66%, ranging from 1.2% to 66% 1, 12, 16, 17, 19, 27, has been reported in patients with giant type ...

Hiatal hernias are common, especially among older adults (ages 65 years and older). In a 2020 study, researchers observed the CT scans of 3,200 people with hiatal hernia from ages 53–94 years ...

ABSTRACT. 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 ...

A hiatal hernia happens when part of the stomach pushes up through an opening (esophagus) in the diaphragm and into your chest. Instead of a lump or bulge, you may notice heartburn or chest pain ...

Hiatal Hernia. With hiatal hernias, the upper part of the stomach pushes through a small opening in the diaphragm (the large muscle between your stomach and chest) and bulges up into the chest cavity.

Not all hernias require surgery, but if they become painful or interfere with someone’s quality of life, surgery is recommended.A newer, minimally invasive technique is robotic hernia repair, where a ...