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What are the symptoms of a hiatal hernia?
It is not uncommon for people to have no symptoms associated with their hiatal hernia. When symptoms do occur, they normally consist of heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux. Other symptoms may include pain or discomfort in the stomach or upper abdomen, chest pain, a harsh or sour taste in the back of the throat, as well as bloating and even excessive belching.
Chest pain due to a hiatal hernia feels very similar to that experienced during a heart attack. It is crucial to seek evaluation and treatment immediately so that you can be correctly diagnosed and treated.
Symptoms of a strangulated hiatal hernia or associated obstruction include the inability to have a bowel movement (constipation), the inability to pass gas, or development of nausea and vomiting.
Dr. Ragui Sadek is a premier surgeon who established a state-of-the-art and one of the safest bariatric surgery programs in the state. Dr. Sadek has fellowship training in both laparoscopic/bariatric surgery and surgical trauma/critical care, allowing him to safely perform complex surgeries on patients who have been turned down by other practices. As a Clinical Assistant Professor of surgery at RWJ Medical School & the Director of bariatric surgery program at RWJ University Hospital, Dr. Sadek offers a cutting-edge range of laparoscopic, robotic, & bariatric surgical procedures with a complication rate substantially below the national average.
Dr. Sadek is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Having performed more than three thousand advanced surgical procedures, Dr. Sadek has established a strong patient satisfaction rate and a solid reputation among the surgical community and is renowned as a top physician in his field by International Association of Healthcare Professionals. As a board-certified surgeon, he holds affiliations with the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastro Endoscopic Surgeons. More about Dr. Sadek
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