Stomach detachment from muscle. Anyone know this condition?

Question

I know someone 67 yr old female that has this issue and the surgeon is going to operate to move the stomach back in place which is now in her chest area. Her hiatal hernia is not helping. The surgery part anyone know what is involved?

Answer 1

In some people, the hiatus or hole in the diaphragm weakens and enlarges. It is not known why this occurs. It may be due to heredity, while in others it may be caused by obesity, exercises such as weightlifting, or straining at stool. Whatever the cause, a portion of the stomach herniates, or moves up, into the chest cavity through this enlarged hole. A hiatus hernia is now present. Hiatus hernias are very common, occurring in up to 60 percent of people by age 60. A hiatus hernia is an extremely common condition which usually does not cause symptoms or problems. However, when it does, the physician can frequently treat the problem effectively with a well-planned program. Surgery is infrequently required to treat a hiatus hernia. However, hiatal hernia surgery can be performed as a laparoscopic, or "minimally invasive," procedure. During this type of surgery, five or six small (five to ten millimeter) incisions are made in the abdomen. The laparoscope and surgical instruments are inserted through these incisions. The surgeon is guided by the laparoscope, which transmits a picture of the internal organs to a monitor. The advantages of laparoscopic surgery include smaller incisions, less risk of infection, less pain and scarring, and a more rapid recovery. Many patients are able to walk around the day after hernia surgery. Generally, there are no dietary restrictions and the patient can resume his or her regular activities within a week. Complete recovery will take two to three weeks, and hard labour and heavy lifting should be avoided for at least three months after surgery. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee, even with surgery, that the hernia will not return. If surgery is not possible, the stomach may be repositioned endoscopically and fixed to the abdominal wall by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
I add a link which discusses the condition of hiatus hernia:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Hiatus_hernia


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