What to do if you can’t eat due to esophageal hiatus

Esophageal hiatus inability to eat can be treated with assisted living, medication and surgery. Esophageal hiatus, or esophageal hiatal hernia, is a hernia formed when abdominal tissue other than the esophagus enters the thoracic cavity through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm, and about one-third of patients with esophageal hiatal hernia are accompanied by symptoms of reflux. 1. Life-supporting treatment: factors that increase abdominal pressure, such as bending over and wearing tight clothes, need to be avoided to reduce reflux. 2. Drug therapy: In order to reduce the secretion of gastric acid and the damage of gastric acid to the esophagus, drugs that inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, such as omeprazole and cimetidine, can be used. Drugs that protect the gastric mucosa, such as aluminum sulfate and aluminum hydroxide gel, can also be used. However, medication can only relieve symptoms and cannot change the structural changes caused by hiatal hernia. 3. Surgery: Hiatal hernia is a change in the physiological structure of the gastroesophageal tube, which needs to be corrected through surgery, generally feasible laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, transabdominal open surgery. If the diagnosis of hiatal hernia is confirmed, it is recommended to consult a doctor for standardized treatment as soon as possible, and avoid self-medication to reduce the adverse effects of drugs.