Treatment of hernia of esophagus. general information

Hernia of the esophagus is a fairly common disease. Diagnoses his doctor-gastroenterologist. It arises because of the displacement of the stomach through the food hole of the diaphragm into the chest cavity.

It occurs more often in people after 50 years, its appearance is associated with age-related changes. It can also be in young children if the child has a shortened esophagus from birth.

The main causes of this ailment are:

- stomach ulcer;

- diaphragm injuries;

- chronic cough;

- heavy labor, as well as physical labor;

- pancreatitis;

- Constant constipation.

The following symptoms can be distinguished:

- severe and frequent heartburn;

- eructations;

- pain in the chest and in the abdomen.

Treatment of a hernia of the esophagus can be of two types: conservative and surgical.

In the first case, the patient must adhere to a rigid diet. Food is taken often, but little by little. The diet should include vegetables, cottage cheese, fruit porridge, fish and boiled meat. Drink green tea better, and coffee and alcohol will have to be abandoned.

Also, treatment of the hernia of the esophagus involves wearing loose clothing that will not constrain and tighten the waist. We will have to limit ourselves or even refuse to engage in any sports, especially those connected with lifting weights.

This method of treatment eliminates the main symptoms (heartburn, constipation and eructation), which bring significant discomfort to the patient.

After contacting a doctor, ultrasound, an X-ray and a blood test are assigned to confirm the diagnosis. If treatment of a hernia of the esophagus is started and not given due attention to it, then it will be necessary to apply to the services of a surgeon. The operation will be appointed if there are no improvements in using the conservative method, as well as in the event of complications.

Take her under general anesthesia. The surgeon strengthens and narrows the diaphragm, while the position of the stomach is corrected. The results of this method of treatment are always positive. After discharge from the hospital, the patient may forget that earlier he had a hernia of the esophagus.

Treatment of such a disease can also be combined with the methods of traditional medicine. The patient should take broths and infusions of herbs, and also do special breathing exercises.

If treatment of hernia of the esophagus is ignored, that in a few years more serious diseases may appear, and even cancer.

Another weak point of the abdominal cavity is the umbilical ring. Normally, it should be very small or not at all. If there are certain reasons, it expands and umbilical hernia is formed.

Most often it occurs in women after childbirth, and in newborns. Usually accompanied by nausea, pain in the abdomen with physical exertion and even coughing. Visually, there is a protrusion in the lower abdomen, which disappears in the supine position.

Treatment of umbilical hernia is carried out only surgically. Young children do not undergo an operation until they are five or six years old. Up to this age, she can disappear herself.

When the umbilical hernia appears in adults, two types of operations are performed: using local tissues (traditional), and using artificial implants.