Researchers evaluated whether the presence and size of hiatal hernias are associated with an increased risk for new-onset atrial fibrillation within 1 year of diagnosis.

Groin hernias may get all the attention, but a hiatal hernia-a lesser-known, yet surprisingly common type-affects more women than men. If you're wondering, "What does a hiatal hernia feel like?" keep ...

A hiatal hernia is a common anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes or herniates through the diaphragm and up into the esophagus or chest. If the stomach gets stuck in the defect ...

Flavio Malcher, MD, FEBS-AWS, has repaired thousands of hernias during his career as a general surgeon. But it’s the patients who came to him only after suffering unnecessarily for years who have ...

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.

Introduction: Hiatal hernia (HH) repair with mesh reinforcement is a commonly performed procedure to reduce the recurrence of HH. Mesh migration (MM) remains a rare but serious complication. Aim: The ...

While its Hugo surgical robot undergoes review at the FDA, Medtronic presented clinical data from its U.S. trial demonstrating success in hernia repairs—notably with zero mid-procedure conversions to ...

Medtronic's robotic-assisted surgery system for hernia repair met its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints in a recent study. The healthcare technology company said Thursday its Hugo system ...

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 ...

Levita Magnetics this week announced it received expanded FDA 510(k) clearance for its MARS (magnetic-assisted robotic surgery) system. The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its Magnetic Surgical ...