Weakened tissues within and around the hiatus allow a hiatal hernia to develop. A hiatal hernia that is not causing symptoms does not usually need any treatment. Treatment for a hiatal hernia that ...

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 ...