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Hiatal Hernia (cont.)

Medical Author:
P John Simic, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Ron Fuerst, MD

Medical Treatment

  • Surgical treatments rarely are necessary or worth the risk unless an emergency exists, such as a strangulated hiatal hernia.
  • Some people don't respond to home care or medical treatment and seek the advice of a general surgeon or thoracic surgeon about the latest options. Various techniques have been tried to fix the defects of hiatal hernia with some success.

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Hiatal Hernia - Effective Treatments

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A hiatal hernia occurs when a portion of the stomach prolapses through the diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus.

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