hiatal
Americanadjective
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“Most hiatal hernias do not cause pain,” says Carolyn Newberry, a gastroenterologist at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022
Symptoms of a hiatal hernia can include heartburn and trouble swallowing, as well as hiccups, accompanied by heartburn and burping, nausea and vomiting.
From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022
An initial operation to repair a hiatal hernia, like Mrs. Smith’s, does not necessarily require a specialist, according to Dr. Carlos A. Pellegrini, an expert in gastrointestinal surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center.
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2014
After having surgery for a hiatal hernia on Feb. 24, Stearns realized the road back to full health was going to be more difficult than expected and knew couldn’t move forward in his role.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2014
At times the hiatal spasms are extremely violent and painful, the pain being referred from the xiphoid region to the back, or upward into the neck.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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