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what is hiatal hernia?

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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 2

what causes a hiatal hernia?

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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 3

hiatal hernia produces disnea?

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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 4

how is a hiatal hernia repaired?

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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 5

could hiatal hernia get smaller?

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

Question 6

how is a hiatal hernia diagnosed?

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X-RAY, Endoscopy,etc: A hiatal hernia is an enlargement of the hole in the diaphragm thru which the esophagus passes to enter the abdominal cavity.  This commonly leads to the stomach "yo-yo-ing" up into the chest, which may cause gerd (reflux).  This can be seen by ct scan and by upper endoscopy.

Question 7

hiatal hernia how can i cure it ?

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Treat reflux: Don't need to cure it. If you have acid refux symptoms like heartburn their are medications you can take to relieve yor discomfort.

Question 8

what does hiatal hernia feel like?

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Hiatal hernia: Most commonly patients with hiatal hernias will experience symptoms of reflux such as heartburn and regurgitation if they have any symptoms at all.  The vast majority of hiatal hernias  encountered are small asymptomatic hernias that require no intervention.  Only those hernias that are symptomatic should be treated.  If surgery is required, it usually can be done laparoscopically.

Question 9

how to relieve hiatal hernia pain?

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: eat small amounts well chewed slowly. Avoid spices. If still in pain you need to see GI MD or family MD for Rx

Question 10

what are the tests for hiatal hernia?

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See your doctor: Your doctor can see you and review your symptoms such as heartburn, esophagitis, food reflux into the throat, feeling of food sticking when swallowing. Your doctor can determine if you need testing such as a simple chest x-ray. Sometimes a ct scan is used. Sometimes a referral to a gastroenterology specialist is considered for an endoscopy procedure.

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