MedGenMed 2(1), 2000 [formerly published in Medscape ... esophagitis distal to the 5 cm of reddish mucosa, and a 5-cm hiatal hernia beyond the abnormal mucosa (A). Biopsies of reddish mucosa ...

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 ...

A hiatal hernia occurs when a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, a sheetlike muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. Usually this doesn't cause any symptoms, ...

Diet modification is one of the cornerstones of hiatal hernia treatment. By knowing which foods to eat and which to avoid, you can help minimize many of the gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of a ...