Hiatus Hernia

What is Hiatus Hernia?

Causes

• Congenitally large hiatus
• Injury to the area
• Immense and continuous pressure while vomiting, straining during bowel movement, lifting heavy objects and chronic coughing
• Advanced age – because at such an age the diaphragm muscle weakens
• Indigestion or dyspepsia

Symptoms

• Acid reflux symptoms
• Heart burn: a burning feeling emerges from the abdomen or upper stomach to the lower chest area and into the neck
• Pain in upper abdomen and chest
• Acidic taste in the mouth
• Feeling bloated in the stomach
• Excessive belching
• Unable to swallow hot drinks due to burning pain in the stomach
• Persistent coughing at night due to reflux acid irritating the trachea
• Asthma symptoms
• Gum problems and bad breath
• Hoarseness
• Feeling of lump in the throat
• Severe chest pain

Diagnosis Tests

Treatments