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| | Hiatus hernia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The symptoms include acid reflux, pains, similar to heartburn, in the chest and upper stomach. | | | Traditionally, surgery was recommended as a primary solution, but a statistical increase in complications and sever discomfort levels among patients, resulting from the high volume of procedures performed, has led to a radical change of practice and attitiude. | | | The condition promotes reflux of gastric contents (via its direct and indirect actions on the anti-reflux mechanism) and thus is associated with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). |
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| | Hiatus Hernia |
| | The hiatus hernia is one of the most misunderstood and maligned conditions in medicine. | | | Fixed Hiatus Hernia -- In this case, the upper part of the stomach is caught up in the chest. | | | A complementary test is gastroscopy, or upper-intestinal endoscopy, in which the physician visually examines the esophagus and stomach using a flexible scope while the patient is lightly sedated. |
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| | Hiatus hernia - symptoms, treatment, surgery complications |
| | A hiatus hernia is when part of the stomach slides through the diaphragm, the muscular sheet that separates the lungs and chest from the abdomen. | | | Some people find that the symptoms of a hiatus hernia can be improved by better postural balance which may be achieved with the Alexander technique. | | | A hiatus hernia forms when part of the stomach slides through this hole (hiatus) into the chest cavity. |
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| | Hiatus Hernia |
| | The diaphragm is a sheet-like muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and is one of the main muscles that allows us to breathe. | | | In hiatus hernia, the stomach pushes its way through the hiatus into the chest | | | If you are concerned about any condition you think you may have, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR. |
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| | aromatherapy hiatus hernia - aromatherapy hiatus hernia online guide |
| | aromatherapy hiatus hernia - aromatherapy hiatus hernia online guide | | | A search engine & portal dedicated to self-help, self improvement and personal growth. | | | Medical Information Home :: Aromatherapy :: aromatherapy hiatus hernia |
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| | Hardin MD : Hiatal Hernia |
| | MEDLINEplus Health Encyclopedia : Hiatal hernia : Symptoms | | | Last updated Tuesday, Aug 30, 2005 [hiatel hernia, hietal hernia, hiatial hernia, hyatis hernia, hiatl hernia, hiatal hernia symptoms, hiatel hernia symptons, hiatel hernia symptomshiatal, hernia symtoms, hiatal hernia symptoms, hiatus hernia, hiatl hernia, heartburn pictures, heart burn pictures] [206660 |
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