Question 1

with lung disease is surgery for hiatal hernia dangerouse?

Accepted Answer

Sure...: Lung disease adds risk to any surgery performed under sedation. Check with your pulmonologist to see if it is safe for you to proceed at this time.

Question 2

does my hiatal hernia increases my chances of dangerous sepsis?

Accepted Answer

No.: A hiatal hernia is an enlargement of the normal opening in the diaphragm muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, through which the esophagus passes.  This hernia allows the stomach to slide up into the chest cavity, often leading to heartburn.  This is sometimes used synonymously with the term gerd, but it is but one casue of reflux.  It is not associated with sepsis.

Question 3

can my small hiatal hernia cause my palpitations?  and how come it is not dangerous when it presses against heart?

Accepted Answer

Palpitations : Palpitations are very non specific and can occur with any conditions. In fact are one of the most common reasons for consults as outpatients. It will not hurt your heart because it presses softly if at all and what you will experience is reflux disease and likely palpitations.

Question 4

does my hiatal hernia increases my chances of dangerous fungal infections?

Accepted Answer

No: A hiatal hernia is a condition in which part of the stomach squeezes up into the chest area through a weak spot in the sheet of muscle (the diaphragm) that separates the chest from the abdomen. A hiatal hernia does not increase one's chances of fungal infections.

Question 5

hiatal hernia: other than gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease)/heartburn, what other effects might it cause? is it dangerous if left untreated?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Large hiatal hernias (or paraesophageal) hernias can cause chest pain, difficulty swallowing, and severe anemia from chronic bleeding. Only rarely do they cause life threatening problems such as gangrene. They are however frequently misunderstood as the cause of symptoms, so if a large hiatal or paraesophageal hernia is the diagnosis, see a general or thoracic surgeon with experience in lap repair.

Question 6

what is hiatal hernia?

Accepted Answer

Hernia in diaphragm: A hiatal hernia is a hernia in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a muscle separating your chest from your abdomen. There is a natural hole where your esophagus passes through from your chest into your abdmoen. If the hole enlarges, the stomach can come up through the hole and into your chest. This is a hiatal hernia.

Question 7

what causes a hiatal hernia?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: The hiatus is the normal hole in the diaphragm muscle thru which the esophagus passes to go from the chest to the abdominal cavity.  A hiatal hernia is an enlargement of this opening thru which the stomach can slip up into the chest.  This is found in 15% of people & rarely causes symptoms.   It is unclear if this develops before birth and/or develops in response to elevated abdominal pressure.

Question 8

hiatal hernia produces disnea?

Accepted Answer

Maybe, depend....: Pulmonary function may be affected leading to dyspnea if hiatal hernia is large enough to impair lung expansion at inspiration, especially in someone with already marginal pulmonary functional reserve. So, ask your doctor so to discuss individual variation and significance. Best wish to health...

Question 9

how is a hiatal hernia repaired?

Accepted Answer

Laparoscopic Surgery: A hiatal hernia is an enlargement of the normal hole in the diaphragm muscle thru which the esophagus passes to enter into the abdomen. A hiatal hernia may lead to gerd by virtue of the stomach yo-yo-ing up thru the hiatus into the chest.  Surgical repair involves three key steps: return the stomach to the abdominal cavity, tighten the hole in the diaphragm, and create a new valve to rx  reflux.

Question 10

could hiatal hernia get smaller?

Accepted Answer

No: Hiatal hernias don't resolve. Fortunately, most do not cause symptoms or problems. They often enlarge with time, but not always.

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