Background The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has increased in
the last decades and it is now one of the most common chronic diseases. Throughout time …

Introduction Esophageal hiatal hernia involves abnormal abdominal entry into thoracic
cavity. It is classified based on orientation between esophageal junction and diaphragm …

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BACKGROUND: In 2006, we reported results of a randomized trial of laparoscopic
paraesophageal hernia repair (LPEHR), comparing primary diaphragm repair (PR) with …

Current evidence suggests that an association exists between non‐inflammatory hereditary
disorders of connective tissue such as the Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) and …

Abstract Background and Aim Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and the
hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) can be challenging to diagnose and manage …

Gastrointestinal involvement is a well known complication of Ehlers–Danlos syndromes
(EDSs), mainly in form of abdominal emergencies due to intestinal/abdominal vessels …

The gastroesophageal junction is structurally complex and functionally designed to ensure
the acid secreted by the most proximal gastric mucosa flows towards the stomach and not up …

Patients with esophageal symptoms potentially associated with gastroesophageal reflux
disease such as heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, or cough represent one of the most …

Background Mesh use during hiatal hernia repair (HHR) has been suggested to be safe and
effective. Concern has been raised about the risk of mesh-related complications, and the …