How to treat hiatal hernia?

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Recently, when I eat, I always feel disgusted. My upper abdomen is very full, and my hiccups and pains come together. Sometimes when it hurts, I still feel the pain of acupuncture, which affects my back and shoulders. Later, because my body is too bad, I went to the hospital and found that I had esophageal hiatus hernia after examination. So how to treat hiatal hernia? Now let's talk about it.

How to treat hiatal hernia?

First, lifestyle changes: ① reduce food intake, mainly high protein and low-fat diet, avoid coffee, chocolate, drinking, etc., and avoid lying down after meals and eating before going to bed. ② Sleep with head high and feet low, and raise the head of bed when lying. ③ Avoid bending down, wearing tight clothes, vomiting and other factors that increase intra-abdominal pressure. ④ Obesity should try to lose weight, chronic cough, long-term constipation should try to treat. For asymptomatic hiatal hernia and small hiatal hernia can be given appropriate treatment.

Second: drug treatment for those who have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux such as chest pain, retrosternal cauterization, acid regurgitation or postprandial nausea, in addition to the above preventive measures, anti reflux and protection of esophageal mucosa drugs, prokinetic drugs, etc.

Third: there are many surgical methods for the treatment of hiatal hernia, mainly hernia repair and anti reflux surgery.

matters needing attention

Eat more low-fat and high protein food, but avoid stimulating food, which can increase the tension of esophageal sphincter and reduce reflux.