Talk:Hiatal hernia

message: I don't think doctor's recommend surgery nowadays, I have one, and I've been told that they don't usually do Surgery nowadays.
:This is correct. Surgery is normally not recommended, at least in the US. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 17:55, Jun 2, 2005 (UTC)
::My doctor told me to avoid intake of particular foods known to irritate the stomach lining, thus inflaming it and causing a swelling of the stomach which leads to extra pressure at the top against the weak diaphragm muscles.  Those foods were, coffee, pepper (all those containing capiscum), and excessive alcohol  --all three of these are poisonous to other animals.  Avoiding these foods has led me personally to have no complications with the condition, whereas slipping and indulging can cause a flare up.  I would request that these diet restrictions and the reason behind them be added to the treatment section.  I realize it is based upon a single person's experience, but it was the recommended (and successful) treatment. Iris Anthe 03:19, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discussion 

message: I just had a visit with my doctor after a stomach flu and violent vomiting that triggered sharp pain in my esophagus at the sternum while swallowing.  Having done some reading last night, a hiatal hernia seemed a likely candidate.  However, according to the doctor (not my normal one), a hiatal hernia is a congenital defect that is shared by roughly 50% (not 1-20% as the article states) of the population.  Thus, the list of things that can "cause" the condition on this page is in fact a list of things that exacerbate the condition.  This is all assuming what the doctor told me is correct.  I have no medical training and didn't read any of the specifically medically-oriented sites' articles on this, so I'll leave it up to the nominal experts here to decipher and untangle the above info, but if it is indeed congenital, that should be clarified.216.99.212.251 22:50, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Causes 

message: Anyone who reads this article can see that it is inconsistent in the description of the frequency of different types of hiatus hernia. Please can someone who has some knowledge of this area correct it with consistent statistics. Elroch (talk) 19:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Frequency of different types 

message: # The most common (95%) is the sliding hiatus hernia, where the gastroesophageal junction moves above the diaphragm together with some of the stomach.
# The second kind is rolling (or paraesophageal) hiatus hernia, when a part of the stomach herniates through the esophageal hiatus beside, and without movement of, the gastroesophageal junction. It is about 100 times less common than the first kind.
Either someone needs to account for a missing 4%, or the percentage in parentheses should be 99%, or the second entry should read "It is about 20 times less common". Choose one.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.202.247.183 (talk) 15:37, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Top notch math 

message: Is it possible to have a comparison image showing a healthy sample?  It makes it much easier to understand with a before/after or healthy/unhealthy set of images to compare against. J218cnw8 (talk) 16:45, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Diagnosis 

message: I'm interest to hear which is preferred - both by clinicians and the public.  I've seen both.  
'Hiatal' is in use in my neck of the woods by everyone - doctors, nurses and patients.  Both terms are used in the article.  Are we behind the times, and should we change our nomenclature?
My best, Hajnalka (talk) 01:32, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: As both terms are used, they should both be mentioned at the article start. Now done. Pol098 (talk) 14:29, 10 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Hiatal' vs 'hiatus' 

message: I tried to bulk up the 'symptoms' section; but the 'great mimic' statement could probably use more explanation, references.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arpowers (talk • contribs) 07:10, 25 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Symptoms 

message: cidence of hiatal hernias increases with age; approximately 60% of individuals aged 50 or older have a hiatal hernia.[5]
This cannot be true. Reading Burkitts article, "the defect can be demonstrated in over 20% of
North American adults" I cannot find reference to the 60% claim. The cited study cannot be accessed online and cannot be verified.  Thanks.67.180.209.37 (talk) 16:42, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Epidemiology 

message: I've heard that eating while lying down, or lying down immediately after eating, can factor in one's developing a hiatal hernia.  In the Treatment section, this behavior is listed as something to avoid once someone actually has a hernia, but nowhere is it mentioned as a risk factor.
Is lying down while eating, or immediately afterwards, a risk factor for developing a hiatal hernia?  If so, it should be mentioned in the Risk factors section.
Thanks!  M-1 (talk) 02:04, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Eating and lying down isn't a risk factor? 

message: Would someone know why post my Gastroscopy procedure I got the all clear except a 'Small Hiatus Hernia'. Gastric biopsies taken for histology and Helicobacter status.  What does the small part mean? Can I ride my bike and go to the gym? I'm confused.
Has anyone else suffered this pain in the  gut lately?
Await return answers.
Cheers Steve  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.174.175.47 (talk) 08:23, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Small Hiatus Hernia 

message: I don't think the picture:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiatus_hernia#/media/File:Hiatus-hernia.jpg
shows a hiatal hernia.  I am not a doctor, but have studied the topic for years and am currently writing a book on the topic.  It looks like a picture demonstrating legions or esophagitis.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:BDB7:E890:0:0:0:3EA (talk) 02:46, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture is wrong