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The clinical significance of hiatus hernia
1Dept. of Medicine, Trondheim Regional and University Hospital, Norway.
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. Supplement
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
A close association has been found between hiatus hernia (HH) and reflux symptoms, oesophagitis, and other abnormalities known to be related to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). However, GORD is not always associated with HH and HH is not always associated with GORD. If a patient suffers from symptoms compatible with GORD, the finding of a HH may be taken to support the diagnosis. In a patient with an established diagnosis of GORD the finding of a HH may emphasize the severity of the disease, particularly so if the HH is large.