What is the danger of a hernia of the esophagus? Says the MCSC expert

Hernia of the esophageal orifice of the diaphragm is a disease in which part of the esophagus and stomach are displaced into the thoracic cavity through the esophageal orifice of the diaphragm.

  • What is the danger of a hernia of the esophagus?
  • Is it true that it causes severe heartburn?
  • Does it need to be treated surgically?

All this is told by the expert of the MCSC named after A.S. Loginov, head of the Center for Bariatric Surgery, Ph.D. Rashid Hamidovich Askerkhanov in the program "Your Doctor" on NTV.

GBUZ Moscow Clinical Scientific Center named after Loginov MHD