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, ...

It’s generally more severe than a sliding hiatal hernia and may require an operation by a thoracic surgeon to repair. Hiatal hernias happen because of weakening in the muscle tissue of your ...

A hiatal hernia is a type of hernia in which ... in hiatal hernia it would be risky for you to stain on your stomach or thoracic region, so for the right technique just sit in a comfortable ...

Indications for the thoracic approach included paraesophageal hernias, recurrent hiatal hernias and previous upper abdominal surgery. Results There was no operative mortality. Immediate ...

Mazurek presented a study during the American Association for Thoracic Surgery's 98th Annual Meeting that assessed patterns of opioid prescribing for open and laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair ...

pFocusing on the chest cavity and rib cage, including the heart, lungs and esophagus, thoracic surgeons treat patients with lung cancer, coronary diseases, aneurysms and heart diseases./p pstrongRalph ...

Patients use fewer opioids than are prescribed after hiatal hernia repair (HHR), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, held from ...