Tests for Hiatus Hernia:

Endoscopy

This is the gold standard and most commonly done test for Hiatus Hernia these days. A long flexible scope is inserted into from mouth via food pipe into stomach and hernia can be directly seen. Any complication due to hernia can also be seen.

Manometry – Measures pressure waves across food pipe and lower oesophageal sphincter. May be required in doubtful cases.

p H study – Again may be required in doubtful cases when diagnosis is not sure.

Other tests like barium X-ray are not common these days.

Lifestyle changes:

Eating smaller meals split across several times a day instead of three large meals may help

Avoid any form of spices

Avoid oily food like parantha, samosa etc.

Decrease oil in sabzi

Avoid tea and coffee

Avoid alcohol, smoking

Avoid mint and chocolate

Avoid too citrus food like lemon juice, mosanbi juice etc

Do not sleep prone (belly down)

Avoid lifting heavy weight

Avoid tight clothes tied across abdomen

Treatment options for hiatal hernias:

If the hernia is small (under 2cm) and is not causing any symptom, it may not require any surgery. But if it is big (over 2cm) and especially if it is causing symptoms, it may require surgery. Medicines may be able to decrease symptoms of hernia but can not cure it. If left untreated, size of hernia may increase with time and become more difficult to operate upon.

Surgery:

You must seek an opinion from a surgeon who performs such type of surgeries if you require surgery for this disease. Since such surgeries are not being performed by all surgeons, you may not get a satisfactory reply from all doctors regarding need of surgery.

Laparoscopic Fundoplication:

This surgery is done by key hole method and hence there will be no big cut on abdomen (tummy). Migrated stomach is brought back into abdomen, loose hiatus is tightened and a wrap of upper stomach is created around food pipe to form a new valve to prevent reflux of food into food pipe. This is the most common surgery being done worldwide for hiatus hernia and gives excellent results. There are subtypes of this surgery which you may discuss with your surgeon before surgery.

Stretta Treatment in Jalandhar, India

Stretta treatment in Jalandhar, India is a non-surgical treatment usually done for the people suffering from GERD are often treated with antacids and medications or Surgery. Stretta is another and relatively new option for GERD treatment available at Star Hospital in Jalandhar. It is a surgery-less and minimally invasive treatment that only takes about an hour to complete and people normally return to their work within a day. GERD can damage the muscle between the muscles which connect the throat to the stomach. Stretta treatment helps to restore your natural reflux barrier. 

Benefits of Stretta

• Doesn’t need medications
• No Surgery
• Fast Recovery
• Extremely Low Risk of Complications
• Doesn’t require to be hospitalization

Linx Treatment in Jalandhar, India

Star Hospital now offers the Linx reflux management treatment in Jalandhar, India. Linx treatment is especially for those people whose chronic disease cannot be restrained medically. Linx treatment is the best treatment that proceeds slighter than an hour. It operates laparoscopically under general numbness. In Linx treatment no abscission conversion of the abdomen or the esophagus is needed, most sick people are able to go home the day after the operation. Most people are able to restart a normal diet and healthy lifestyle easily.

Benefits of Linx

• Minimization or elimination of  heartburn and acid reflux
• Subtraction or elimination of antiflux medications
• Less meddling than standard surgical treatment  for GERD
• Pardon within a day after surgery
• Faster improvement and back to basic diet and healthy lifestyle