It was later discovered that the 71-year-old had suffered a strangulated hiatus hernia – a medical emergency where a portion of the stomach is trapped in the chest and the blood supply is cut off.

Umbilical hernia (belly button) Hiatal (hiatus) hernia (upper stomach area) Incisional hernia (near an abdominal scar from an abdominal surgery)‌ An incisional hernia can happen months or even ...

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 ...