Patient's question:
I have a friend who has hiatal hernia. I heard from other friends that he now has problems even eating. I've never heard of this disease before and don't know what its specific symptoms are, how serious it is, or what kind of disease hiatal hernia is?Doctor's answer:
Hiatal hernia refers to a disease where abdominal organs (mainly the stomach) pass through the esophageal hiatus into the thoracic cavity. Hiatal hernia is the most common type of diaphragmatic hernia, accounting for about 90%. Because the symptoms of this disease are usually mild or absent, the exact incidence remains unclear. It is reported that the detection rate of upper gastrointestinal contrast is 0.8.9 square, and the national incidence is significantly lower than in Asia. The number of women is lower than that of men, with a male-to-female ratio of about 1-2:3. The incidence increases with age, peaking in the age groups of 9-40 years and 69-60 years.