Dear Doctor: What is a hiatal hernia, and how is it treated?
The major symptom of a hiatal hernia is acid reflux, which is stomach acid that goes backward into the esophagus. So, the ...
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Management of Acute Upside-down Stomach
Background: Upside-down stomach (UDS) is characterized by herniation ... He reported on a previous surgical intervention due to a hiatal hernia. Chest radiography and computer tomography showed ...
Dr. Roach: Woman wonders what is the best way to treat a hiatal hernia
I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some ...
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Hiatal Hernia Repair
A hiatal hernia occurs when a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, a sheetlike muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. Usually this doesn't cause any symptoms, ...