[New approach to the treatment of status asthmaticus caused by hiatal hernia]

From 1986 to 1988, 170 patients with asthmatic state were observed. Of them in 13, the X-ray study revealed hiatal hernia (HH) and reflux-esophagitis. The analysis of observations of 1173 patients with HH was carried out. In a number of patients together with the symptoms of pathology of the respiratory system, the vegetative, cardial and other disorders were found. All these disorders the authors consider a consequence of irritation of the vagus and celiac plexus occurring in HH. A complex of medicamentous therapy of the asthmatic state caused by HH is suggested.