{"id":68,"date":"2023-07-29T04:06:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T20:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corespecialistgroup.com.au\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2023-10-20T11:17:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T03:17:02","slug":"hiatus-hernia-surgeon-gold-coast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/corespecialistgroup.com.au\/hiatus-hernia-surgeon-gold-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiatus hernia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"68\" class=\"elementor elementor-68\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be21f95 welcome-section gradient-background--reverse  e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be21f95\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b356ff5 e-con-full welcome-content-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b356ff5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45c08d content-seo-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b45c08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiatus hernia surgeon Gold Coast<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c1a23 welcome-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90c1a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everything you need to know about hiatal hernia surgery<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a38343d welcome-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a38343d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tA hiatal hernia is a condition where part of your stomach pushes through a hole in your diaphragm and into your chest. 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiatus hernia explained<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2600e5f3 content-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2600e5f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are hiatal hernias?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c395427 e-con-full paragraph__wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c395427\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55b12f paragraph__text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f55b12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach pokes through the diaphragm, the large muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ab885c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34ab885c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17748162 e-con-full quote-wrapper--small e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17748162\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4030a394 quote-text quote-text--small elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4030a394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your diaphragm has a tiny opening called \u2018hiatus\u2019. 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Silverman<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d80f436 quote__profile-role elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d80f436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiatus Hernia Surgeon Gold Coast<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4b9b6 e-con-full paragraph__wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c4b9b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e0da46 paragraph__text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63e0da46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If it is a small hernia, you may not experience any symptoms but in larger ones you may feel discomfort, including:<\/p><ul><li>Heartburn,<\/li><li>Acid reflux (backflow of stomach acid into your oesophagus),<\/li><li>Regurgitation of food or liquid into your mouth,<\/li><li>Have trouble swallowing,<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/gerd\/chest-pain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chest pain<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514221f paragraph__text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"514221f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These symptoms might worsen when you&#8217;re eating, lying down, or bending over.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a66fc e-con-full paragraph__wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83a66fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481baee8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"481baee8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e54e12 e-con-full quote-wrapper--small e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14e54e12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7504bf48 quote-text quote-text--small elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7504bf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everyone can develop a hiatal hernia but it is more common in people over 50. Other risk factors include obesity and smoking. An unusually high amount of abdominal pressure can increase your risk as well, including heavy lifting, coughing or straining during bowel movements. Some people are born with an exceptionally large hiatus, which also increases their risk.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482d97e5 quote-icon quote-icon--small elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"482d97e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"140\" height=\"87\" viewBox=\"0 0 140 87\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 51.597C0 25.6244 18.9342 4.07825 43.7428 0C37.6118 6.25039 33.0386 14.0404 30.6466 22.7284C31.1414 22.7009 31.6454 22.6918 32.1496 22.6918C49.9107 22.6918 64.3084 37.0894 64.3084 54.8504C64.3084 65.1052 59.4971 74.2515 52.0094 80.1264C46.5472 84.4338 39.6461 87 32.1496 87C18.4302 87 6.70852 78.3951 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srcset=\"https:\/\/corespecialistgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/CORE-profile-dr-anna-isaacs-600x600px-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/corespecialistgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/CORE-profile-dr-anna-isaacs-600x600px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corespecialistgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/CORE-profile-dr-anna-isaacs-600x600px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8573d e-con-full quote__profile-text e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca8573d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd65744 quote__profile-name elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fd65744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Anna Isaacs<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c08b77e quote__profile-role elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c08b77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiatus Hernia Surgeon Gold Coast<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0d6d82 e-con-full paragraph__wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a0d6d82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4aafb1 paragraph__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f4aafb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are hiatal hernias diagnosed?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d3f1a paragraph__text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1d3f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typically, hiatal hernias are discovered when we are investigating the cause of heartburn or chest pain.<\/p><ul><li><strong>X-ray:<\/strong> You will swallow a chalky liquid called barium. This helps your stomach and oesophagus show up better in the X-ray.<\/li><li><strong>Endoscopy:<\/strong> A thin, flexible tube with a small camera on the end is inserted through your mouth, allowing us to look inside your stomach and oesophagus.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/oesophageal-manometry-gold-coast\/\"><strong>Oesophageal manometry:<\/strong> <\/a>This test measures the pressure and muscle contraction in your oesophagus. Core Specialist Group is the only specialist clinic that offers this test in Gold Coast.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6883b062 e-con-full content-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6883b062\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"trigger-1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9ae70a e-con-full content-heading__wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e9ae70a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b51faa2 content-seo-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b51faa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiatus hernia surgeon Gold Coast<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e97cba content-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e97cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How are hiatal hernias treated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d78158 e-con-full paragraph__wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40d78158\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d92e73d paragraph__text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d92e73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not everyone with a hiatus hernia will need treatment. If you have a small one without experiencing symptoms, you don\u2019t need to do anything about it.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you do experience symptoms, we may advise medications to treat heartburn or acid reflux.<\/p><p>If it is a large hernia that is causing severe discomfort, and medications don\u2019t relieve your symptoms, you may need surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423fd901 e-con-full paragraph__wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"423fd901\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5cd77a paragraph__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e5cd77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiatal hernia repair<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523c4c3 paragraph__text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523c4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim of hiatal hernia surgery is to push your stomach back into place and tighten the opening in your diaphragm.<\/p><p>There are two types of surgery:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair:<\/strong> Small incisions are made in the abdomen and a small tube with a camera on the end (laparoscope) is inserted through one of the keyholes. The surgical instruments are inserted through the other small incisions. Typically, recovery time is faster with this method.<\/li><li><strong>Open hiatal hernia repair:<\/strong> In open surgery, a single large incision is made in the upper abdomen or chest area, depending on the specific area of the hernia. The incision gives us direct access to the hernia. 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