Hiatal Hernia

Question 1

What is caught in the hernia that causes pain and burning?

Answer 1

Gastric juices

Question 2

What’s the only way to fix a hernia

Answer 2

Surgery

Question 3

What is a hiatal hernia?

Answer 3

I herniation of the esophagohastric junction and a portion of the stomach into the chest through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm

Question 4

What’s the most common type of hiatal hernia?

Answer 4

I sliding hernia counting 475 to 90% of adult hiatal hernias