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How Do They Treat Hiatal Hernia
Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: Surgery for Hiatal Hernia
My doctor has recommended that I have my hiatal hernia repaired. I am waiting to see a surgeon. Is this a good idea, and what should I ask the surgeon?
Although rarely necessary, at times, surgical repair of a hiatal hernia is the right choice in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. There are two types of hiatal hernia. In the much more common, sliding hernia, in which the stomach slides below the esophagus into the chest, medical therapy usually is very effective. The paraesophagea...
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...persistent trouble with swallowing (including getting food stuck in the esophagus). It occurs mostly in men.Hiatal HerniaThe hiatus is a small hole in the diaphragm through which the esophagus... Read more »Acid Reflux (GERD) Risk Factors
...risk for GERD, including older adults, women, alcohol and tobacco users, and patients with asthma, hiatal hernia, or obesity. One study reported that NSAIDs put people at risk for ulcers but not... Read more »Acid Reflux GERD Surgery: Fundoplication
...twofold:To increase LES pressure and, therefore, prevent acid back-up (reflux).To repair any present hiatal hernia.There are two primary approaches:Open Nissen fundoplication (the more invasive... Read more »What are the risk factors and causes of GERD?"
...Scientists do not know why GERD occurs. Some cases of acid reflux disease are related to a condition called "hiatal hernia." A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach is above the... Read more »Images
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