Hiatal Hernia Repair

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The upper part of the stomach sags towards the esophagus over time. Thus, the stomach comes out as a bulge from above the diaphragm towards the chest. This situation is called a hiatal hernia.

Hiatal hernia can occur for many reasons and also causes many symptoms. There are 3 types of hiatal hernia such as sliding hernia which is the hernia slides towards the chest cavity; paraesophageal (rolling) hernia which is the stomach is displaced towards to chest cavity and mixed tpye of hernia which is cardia and fundus are displaced.

Hiatal hernia surgery is a surgical procedure that is usually performed laparoscopically and lasts between 45 minutes and 1 hour. General anesthesia is preffered for this surgery.

It is seen in individuals whose stomach muscles are prone to enlargement and weakening. Apart from this, situations such as constant constipation, obesity, trauma to the area, heavy lifting cause the formation of hiatal hernia.

Hiatal hernia may cause reflux, burning in the chest, difficulty swallowing, bad breath, coughing fits, shortness of breath, irregular defecation and gastrointestinal bleeding (bloody vomiting or bloody defecation). Individuals with these symptoms are deemed suitable for surgery.

Generally, it is performed laparoscopically under the general anesthesia and takes between 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Patients stay at the hospital for 1 night after the surgery. Due to the laparoscopic gas which is inserted from the surgery, the patients may have gas pain for few days. Patients may have difficulty swallowing for a few weeks after surgery. That’s why individuals first start with liquid nutrition and gradually switch to solid food. The doctor will inform patients about the nutrition program.

Individuals can return to their normal lives within 1 week. Full recovery is usually seen within 2 weeks.

Since it is a laparoscopic procedure, the recovery period is short. Patients are simply asked to rearrange their lives.They are asked to improve their eating habits, exercise habits, stress management and avoid smoking and alcohol.

The Hiatal Hernia Repair cost is varying depending on the healthcare provider, surgeon’s experiences, situations of disorder and location where surgery is performed.

As Prospero Medical, we offer affordable Hiatal Hernia Repair in Turkey. For learning more about the Hiatal Hernia Repair in Turkey, you can request us a free quote.