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 ...

If you have a hiatal hernia, part of your upper stomach bulges into your diaphragm. Your diaphragm helps prevent stomach acid from entering your esophagus. In individuals with hiatal hernias ...

The esophagogastric junction or lower esophageal sphincter (the upper aspect of a hiatal hernia). The level of the diaphragmatic impression (the lower aspect of a hiatal hernia). In patients with ...