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On recent barium meal exam radiologist saw small sliding hiatal hernia would it normaly be treated ?although i'm slim, in evening my stomach is large.
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Hiatal hernia: A small hiatal hernia would likely NOT need surgical repair, unless it became "stuck" or causing lots of symptoms. Usually a small hiatal hernia is not symptomatic and seen incidentally when looking for other diagnoses.
Answered 11/16/2018
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