Dr. Aditya Kulkarni is a Consultant of Laparoscopic and Robotic Gastrointestinal, Hepato-biliary-pancreatic, and Cancer Surgeon at the renowned Ruby Hall
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
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