Hiatal hernias occur when there is a protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm. There are two main types of hiatal hernias. A sliding ...

With sliding or axial hiatal hernia there is thinning and elongation of the phrenoesophageal membrane leading to herniation of the stomach into the posterior mediastinum. As such, there is no ...

I am a 37-year-old surgeon. I discovered this week through endoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) that I have a 4-cm hiatal hernia. I don't have reflux and with clinical treatment I do not ...