What tests are needed for hiatal hernia?

Patient's question:

What does a hiatal hernia check involve

Doctor's answer:

Gastroptosis Examination:
1. The pain in the upper abdomen is not fixed and can change with body position. In some patients, a gurgling sound can be heard below the navel during palpation. In a few cases with significant descent, there may also be signs of descent of the liver, right kidney, and colon.
2. Barium meal X-ray examination: This is the most reliable diagnostic method for gastroptosis. The severity of gastroptosis is classified as mild when the incisura angularis of the stomach is 1–5 cm below the iliac crest line, moderate when it is 6–10 cm below, and severe when it is more than 11 cm below.