The incidence of hiatal hernia has been reported by many authors and varied from 2.3% to 50%. Boyd3) found an incidence of 2.3% in 1, 500 barium examinations. Krothe,13) quoted by Bockus, reported an 8% incidence. Hafter7) noted a frequency of 12.5% in a large 않ries of 2,402 barium meal examinations. 1n 1960, Stein23) reported 50% in 100 consecutive barium meal examinations. These wide variatio...

There has been controversy regarding the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux, microaspiration, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In the last decade, there is increasing evidence supporting a relationship between gastroesophageal reflux, microaspiration, and IPF. The presence of hiatal hernia further propagates microaspirations. Surgical management of hiatal hernia plays a vital ...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing 2 methods of hiatal closure for large hiatal hernia and to evaluate their strengths and flaws. METHODS Prospective RCTs comparing suture cruroplasty versus prosthetic hiatal herniorrhaphy for large hiatal hernia were selected by searching PubMed, Medline, Embase, Science Citation Index, Current C...

Postoperative hiatal hernia after esophagectomy occurs with a frequency of 0.4-6%, and the local conditions following esophagectomy promote its occurrence. In the material presented here, hiatal hernia in the form of displacement of the colon to the mediastinum was established in 0.78% (2/256) of all performed esophagectomies. Both cases were reoperated successfully.

introduction: proximal displacement of stomach and gastro-esophageal junction into the thoracic cavity results in a condition known as hiatal hernia (hh). sometimes this entity is neglected in practice and the patient is handled as gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma or other non-surgical diagnosis.case: here we present a 6 months-old female infant who present with bloody emesis since two m...

Disorders of the oesophagus present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The presenting symptoms of dysphagia, reflux, pain and vomiting are almost universal, irrespective of the underlying pathology. A combination of endoscopy, barium studies, pH studies and manometry are often required to determine the exact diagnosis and to plan the most effective treatment. Paraoesophageal hiatal hernia ...

Figure 1 A transthoracic echocardiogram showing a hiatal hernia abutting the inferior aspect of the heart (arrows). An angulated apical long axis view is shown. Ao, aorta; la, left atrium; Iv, left ventricle. Failure to obtain satisfactory images of the heart at transoesophageal echocardiography is described in fewer than 3% of patients and is largely the result of an inability to insert the pr...

The aim of this study was to assess clinical and radiological findings of gastro-oesophageal reflux in adults who were diagnosed as having a hiatal hernia in infancy or early childhood. One hundred and eighteen patients with a minimum age of 20 who were diagnosed as having a hiatal hernia in childhood were interviewed; barium meal examination was performed in 96 of these cases. Ninety four pati...

Hiatal hernia is a common condition of the digestive system characterized by displacement stomach into chest through esophageal hiatus diaphragm. As research progresses and more scientific evidence accumulates, continued advances in surgical approach to hiatal are expected occur. This will allow for better understanding disease’s pathophysiology development new techniques approaches that furthe...

Hiatal hernia is a common condition; its exact prevalence is uncertain because of disagreement about its definition, but some sources suggest that it is present in more than 50% of individuals older than the age of 50 years (1). Cardiologists are most commonly involved in the care of patients with hiatal hernia because of the diagnostic challenge posed by gastroesophageal reflux in the differen...