Diagnosing Hiatus Hernia

Overview

Journal Can Fam Physician

Specialties General Medicine
Public Health

Date 2011 Feb 9

PMID 21301550

Authors

G E Sinclair

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Abstract

Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux is a common and important clinical problem, often keeping company with a radiologically demonstrable hiatus hernia. Recent advances in understanding of the pathophysiology provide a foundation for more rational medical and surgical therapy. A brief discussion of current concepts of gastroesophageal reflux follows.

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