Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined by the intensity and/or
quality of the reflux of gastric or duodenal contents into the esophagus. Surgical treatment of …

Introduction Hiatal hernia recurrence rates vary widely. The true causes of recurrences are
not fully understood but likely multifactorial. Surgical approaches and techniques have …

Calcium and magnesium are minerals with important functions throughout the body. The
deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes …

Diabetes mellitus represents a vast pathology which attestation is known since ancient times
and research made in the recent years reveals increasingly clear data on the connection …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is steadily increasing in incidence and now affects
18% to 28% of the population in the United States. A thorough understanding of the …

Paraesophageal hernias (PEH) occur when intraabdominal viscera, most commonly the
stomach, herniates through the esophageal hiatus. The migration of the gastroesophageal …

Cameron lesions are linear erosions located at the neck of a hiatal hernia (HH) in patients
with a large HH. The prevalence has been seen in up to 5% of patients with HH who …

Dynamic reality has been integrated into developing surgical techniques, with the goals of
providing increased intraoperative accuracy, easier detection of critical anatomical …

Lipomas, the most common type of benign tumours, are generally developed from adipose
tissue and present an incidence of 2.1 per 1000 inhabitants. In addition to lipomas, at least …

In very few cases stated in the literature, the vermiform appendix might be contained in a
hernial sac. This distinctive pathology is described as Amyand's hernia and has the very …