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Hiatal Hernia

A hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper part of your stomach bulges through an opening in your diaphragm. Your diaphragm is the thin muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen. Your diaphragm helps keep acid from coming up into your esophagus. When you have a hiatal hernia, it's easier for the acid to come up. This leaking of acid from your stomach into your esophagus is called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). GERD may cause symptoms such as :

Often, the cause of a hiatal hernia is unknown. It may have to do with weakness in the surrounding muscles. Sometimes the cause is an injury or a birth defect. Your risk of getting a hiatal hernia goes up as you age; they are common in people over age 50. You are also at higher risk if you have obesity or smoke.

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  1. Hiatal Hernia (National Library of Medicine)  
    A hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper part of your stomach bulges through an opening in your ... up into your esophagus. When you have a hiatal hernia, it's easier for the acid to come up. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hiatalhernia.html - Health Topics
  2. Anti-reflux surgery 
    ... the stomach do not close tightly enough. A hiatal hernia can make GERD symptoms worse. It occurs when ... this surgery, your surgeon will: First repair the hiatal hernia, if one is present. This involves tightening the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002925.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hiatal hernia 
    Hiatal hernia is a condition in which part of the stomach extends through an opening of the diaphragm ... The exact cause of hiatal hernia is not known. The condition may be due to weakness of the supporting tissue. Your risk for the problem goes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001137.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Anti-reflux surgery - discharge 
    If you had a hiatal hernia , it was repaired. A hiatal hernia develops when the natural opening in your diaphragm is too large. Your diaphragm is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000160.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hiatal hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... acid backflows from the stomach into the esophagus. Hiatal hernia repair is surgery to repair a bulging of ... the abdomen and chest (diaphragm) into the chest (hiatal hernia). Hiatal hernia repair may be recommended when the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100028_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Hiatal hernia (image) 
    A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach protrudes up into the chest through the sheet of muscle called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17070.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hiatal hernia - x-ray (image) 
    ... portion of the stomach protruding through the diaphragm (hiatal hernia).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1702.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Anti-reflux surgery - children 
    ... This surgery can also be done during a hiatal hernia repair. This article discusses anti-reflux surgery in children.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007401.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Hiatal Hernia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Hiatal Hernia/Learn More ... Hiatal Hernia ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20373379?p=1 - External Health Links
  10. Anti-reflux surgery - children - discharge 
    Your child had surgery to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is a condition that causes acid, food, or liquid to come ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000289.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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