Samuel Yelverton, MD, board certified general surgeon at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center addresses questions related to a common digestive disorder.

Your esophagus runs from your throat to your stomach and passes through an opening in the diaphragm. With a hiatal hernia, part of the stomach bulges up through this opening and into the chest.

These conditions are rare and can lead to serious complications, particularly the potential for cancer in the case of Barrett’s esophagus. Large hiatus hernias are found in less than 5 percent ...

These conditions are rare and can lead to serious complications, especially the potential for cancer in the case of Barrett’s esophagus. Large hiatus hernias are found in less than 5% of people ...

If Barrett esophagus is detected ... of the gastroesophageal junction's landmarks and integrity—such as hiatal hernia dimensions (via Hill or American Foregut Society grading), the Z-line ...

USUALLY BECAUSE OF THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER ISN’T TIGHT ENOUGH. OR YOU MAY HAVE A HIATAL HERNIA THAT CAUSES THAT STUFF TO GO UP INTO YOUR ESOPHAGUS. THE LINING OF THE ESOPHAGUS STARTS TO ...

include Nissen fundoplication — in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower esophageal sphincter in order to fix a hiatal hernia and prevent acid reflux — or the Linx ...

WITH the development of safer anesthesia and better surgical technic over the past thirty years the repair of esophageal hiatus hernia has become a well recognized surgical procedure. It is ...

A paraesophageal hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the esophageal hiatus and lies beside the esophagus, without involvement of the gastroesophageal junction (Figure 3).

Some foods may also relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which usually prevents the backflow of acid. 2. Hiatal Hernia A hiatal hernia is when the top part of your stomach bulges into your ...

it can damage the lining of the esophagus, and that is called gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD." Dr. Khan says GERD is caused by a structural valve defect. A Hiatal hernia can contribute to ...