Answered by Dr. Howard E. LeWine
M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA
There are two types of hiatal hernias. The most common are sliding hiatal hernias, which means the upper part of the stomach slips above the diaphragm into the chest. Many people have no symptoms. But having this type makes it more likely that the person will have acid reflux causing heartburn.
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Answered by Dr. Divyasri N
MBBS · 4 years of experience · India
Chronic GERD. Barrett’s esophagus. Achalasia cardia. Adenocarcinoma of esophagus. Anxiety, depression because of chronic medication use.
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Answered by Dr. Priya Darshini Dweepala
MBBS, DNB Respiratory Medicine · 6 years of experience · India
Hiatus hernia is defined as herniation of abdominal contents through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm. It is broadly divided into two types, called sliding hernia and para esophageal hernia. Risk factors like trauma, congenital malformation, and iatrogenic factors play an important role in a sliding type of hiatal hernia whereas surgical dissection of the hiatus can lead to a para esophageal hernia. Complications of hiatus hernia include severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, strangulation of hernia, pneumonia.
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Answered by Dr. Satish Kumar Saravanan
MBBS · 3 years of experience · India
Severe GERD. Lung problems or pneumonia. Strangulation of hernia. Regurgitation of food or liquids.
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