hiatus

A mini-invasive repair of a large hiatal hernia is shown in this video. The next step to prevent of GERD occuring is a Nissen fundoplication. The whole surgery takes about 90 minutes with an only one-day hospitalization.

Aside from de hiatus hernia the patient presents with esofageal varices No clear correlation exists between the size of a hiatal hernia and the severity of the symptoms. A very large hiatal hernia may be present with no symptoms...

Hiatal hernias are relatively common and, in themselves, do not cause symptoms. For this reason, most people with hiatal hernias are asymptomatic. Hiatal hernias may predispose to reflux or worsen existing reflux in a minority...

This 93 year-old male in a routine endoscopy was found that have both clinical entities.

A 40 year-old female with intermittent dysphagia to solids. Esophageal rings were described by Schatzki as mucosal structures at the gastroesophageal junction that are smooth, thin (

Hiatus Hernia

The esophagus passes through the diaphragmatic hiatus in the crural part of the diaphragm to reach the stomach. The diaphragmatic hiatus itself is approximately 2 cm in length and chiefly consists of musculotendinous slips of the...

A hiatal hernia occurs when a portion of the stomach prolapses through the diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus. Although the existence of hiatal hernia has been described in earlier medical literature, it has come under scrutiny only...

The video presents hiatus hernia treatment using laparoscopy.