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 ...

Esophageal inflammation or acid in the esophagus affects receptors, which overstimulate the parasympathetic system. Sliding hiatal hernia and paraesophageal hiatal hernia. A sliding hiatal hernia ...

The figures are stills from the linked videos. a; Classical achalasia, showing a dilated esophageal body bird beak-like narrowing of lower esophageal sphincter (see Video 1). b; Vigorous achalasia ...

Diet modification is one of the cornerstones of hiatal hernia treatment ... the contents of the stomach frequently backflow into the esophagus (feeding tube). This leads to symptoms such as ...