Roach: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimetres with some inflammation. I have been having ...

ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

Roach: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

Hiatal hernias occur in about 20% of Americans, with prevalence rising to 50% in individuals over the age of 50. Incisional hernias account for about 10% of hernia cases. All other types combined make ...

The search used the terms "Barrett's Esophagus" OR "Barrett's Esophagus" AND "hiatal hernia" OR "hiatus hernia", which were searched as text word and as exploded medical subject headings where ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD If you’re getting heartburn all of a sudden and never had it before, it is usually ...