What Is a Hiatal Hernia?
10. Management
Generally, most patients with hiatal hernia won’t exhibit any signs or symptoms. Thus, most won’t require treatment. If you have been diagnosed with hiatal hernia, and experience recurrent symptoms (gastroesophageal reflux disease), you may require medication or surgical intervention. Your doctor may recommend the modification of certain lifestyle factors, and prescribe antacids to neutralize gastric acid, or other medications to reduce or block gastric acid production.
Despite aggressive medical treatment, some patients may continue to experience symptoms due to complications of the condition. These patients can be candidates for surgery. Moreover, patients with pulmonary complications (i.e. asthma) can also be considered.
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