Current guidelines recommend repair surgery for all large paraesophageal hernias in people younger than 60 years. A 2020 study reports that 96.4% of over 17,000 hiatal hernia repairs in a registry ...

A strangulated hernia will need emergency surgical repair. If the small intestine becomes stuck, a person may experience symptoms such as: Treating an inguinal hernia is not always necessary ...

A hiatal hernia cannot be self-diagnosed with a physical exam and may be potentially dangerous. Instead, you should see a doctor if you experience symptoms of a hiatal hernia, such as indigestion ...

The patient was diagnosed with a reduction en masse of an inguinal hernia and secondary mechanical small bowel obstruction. An emergency operation was performed under general anesthesia.