Hiatus Hernia
What is Hiatus Hernia?
Causes
- Congenitally large hiatus
- Injury to the area
- Immense and continuous pressure while vomiting, straining during bowel movement, lifting heavy objects and chronic coughing
- Advanced age – because at such an age the diaphragm muscle weakens
- Indigestion or dyspepsia
Symptoms
- Acid reflux symptoms
- Heart burn: a burning feeling emerges from the abdomen or upper stomach to the lower chest area and into the neck
- Pain in upper abdomen and chest
- Acidic taste in the mouth
- Feeling bloated in the stomach
- Excessive belching
- Unable to swallow hot drinks due to burning pain in the stomach
- Persistent coughing at night due to reflux acid irritating the trachea
- Asthma symptoms
- Gum problems and bad breath
- Hoarseness
- Feeling of lump in the throat
- Severe chest pain
Diagnosis Tests
Treatments
Areas of Expertise
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancers.
Esophagus Cancer
The esophagus is a long, hollow tube that runs from the throat to the stomach.
Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer is one of the most common cancers in India.
Pancreas Cancer
Pancreas Cancer is a deadly disease that arises in the cells of the pancreas, located deep
Liver Cancer
Cancer of the liver begins in the liver cells. Located in your upper right abdomen
Colon Cancer
Cancer of the large intestine (colon) is a type of cancer. The colon is the final part
Rectal Cancer
The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine. It is about 12 cm to 15 cm long.
Gallbladder Cancer
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the abdomen, just beneath the liver. The gallbladder stores bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver.
Weight loss (Bariatric & Metabolic) Surgery
Obesity is a metabolic condition due to the accumulation of excess fat in the body.
Robotic Surgery
The Surgical System is a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery and laparoscopy.