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A member asked:
Most definitive way to diagnose hiatal hernia, barium swallow or endoscopy?
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Good question: The tests are useful in different ways. A hiatal hernia can diagnosed with either test and very reliably. The egd allows for a biopsy. The UGI allows for an evaluation of the function of the esophagus as well as visualizing actual episodes of reflux.
Answered 5/30/2016
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