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Is Hernia Be Attached To The Esophagus?

i was told that i have weak espohagus muscles and a very small hernia and i also have had gerd for several years. i am treated for gerd but now i am having swallowing . my question is this can a hernia be attached to the espohagus or is it strictly abdomen.?
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.

Hiatal hernia means that stomach is protruding into thoracal cavity through diaphargm so it isnt strictly in abdomen. Also it may or may not be attached to esophagus. The best way to evaluate this would be if you do barium swallov test or ct scan. Larger hernias shold be treated surgically while smaller ones can be controlled with medications.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
DR. Ivan Rommstein
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Is Hernia Be Attached To The Esophagus?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. Hiatal hernia means that stomach is protruding into thoracal cavity through diaphargm so it isnt strictly in abdomen. Also it may or may not be attached to esophagus. The best way to evaluate this would be if you do barium swallov test or ct scan. Larger hernias shold be treated surgically while smaller ones can be controlled with medications. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health. DR. Ivan Rommstein