Tachycardia Hiatal Hernia Chest Pain
Anti-reflux surgery is surgery to correct a problem with the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus (the tube from your mouth to the stomach). Problems with these muscles allow
This surgery can also repair a
Alternative Names
Fundoplication; Nissen fundoplication; Belsey (Mark IV) fundoplication; Toupet fundoplication; Thal fundoplication; Hiatal hernia repair; Endoluminal fundoplication
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Hiatal Hernia
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Hiatal Hernia
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or body part protrudes through an opening into another area where it shouldn't. A hiatal... Read more »
Hiatal Hernia
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of your stomach protrudes into your chest cavity through a weakness in the hiatus (opening) in your... Read more »
Hiatal hernia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hiatal hernia is a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is... Read more »
Hiatal hernia can cause stomach pain at night
In this question and answer column, a man explains that he wakes up every night with stomach pain and has gas all the time. Dr. Gott recommends... Read more »
Tachycardia
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
The heart normally beats at a rate of about 60 to 100 beats per minute at rest. A rate faster than 100 beats a minute in an adult is called... Read more »
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