Obesity, coughing, constipation, smoking, poor posture, and heavy lifting can cause a hiatal hernia. Learn about symptoms, treatment, and surgery.
While there’s no denying that the prospect of undergoing hiatal hernia surgery may be intimidating, it’s important to remember that this treatment has come a long, long way. Advances in both techniques and technologies has made this surgery safer, more effective, and better tolerated than ever...
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Rates of hiatal hernia (HH) in the morbidly obese population have been reported to be as high as 37%. Increased intraabdominal pressure secondary to abdominal girth is thought to contribute to greater-than-average rates of HH in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Additionally, while Roux-en-...
Recovery from Hiatal Hernia Surgery You may need to stay in the hospital for 1-2 days, depending on your situation and the kind of surgery you had. Your recovery is usually quicker when you have laparoscopic surgery or robotic surgery for hernia repair. That’s because you have small, keyho...
When is surgery for a hiatal hernia necessary? Most often, the surgery is done as a minimally invasive procedure using a laparoscope. While there are different techniques, the results are similar and the best option is usually the one the surgeon feels most comfortable performing in a specific ...
Hello, yes, there are great treatments available for hiatal hernia. The most commonly performed procedure, is hiatal hernia repair, with some type of fundoplication, to recreate the lower esophageal "sphincter". The most common is called a Nissen fundoplication. Other options include Linx, which ...
FullText In 2020, Analatos and colleagues published the results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial1comparing tension-free mesh vs suture-alone cruroplasty in antireflux surgery. A total of 159 patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease and a hiatal hernia ...
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Surgery typically provides along-term solution, especially for patients with large orparaesophageal herniasat risk of strangulation or ongoing bleeding. However, it’s important for patients to have a thorough consultation with a gastroenterologist and a surgeon to understand potential risks and bene...