Big Data Analysis Reveals Hiatus Hernia’s Link to Esophageal Disorders

Researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis using big data to investigate the frequency of hiatus hernia (hh) and its association with esophageal disorders. They reviewed endoscopic reports of over 75,000 patients and found that hh was present in 16.8% of cases, with the majority being small hhs. They also found that hh was significantly associated with erosive reflux esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus. Large hhs were associated with higher rates of benign esophageal strictures, Mallory Weiss syndrome, and incidents of food impactions.