What does diaphragmatic hernia mean?

I don't know why I feel full after eating, and even have unbearable abdominal pain in severe cases. I was worried about my illness, so I went to the hospital for a check-up. After the examination, the doctor said it was hernia. Today, I will talk to you about what diaphragmatic hernia means.

1. First: Diaphragmatic hernia is a kind of intra-abdominal hernia, which refers to the disease state that organs and other organs move into the chest cavity through the diaphragm in time. Diaphragmatic hernia can be divided into traumatic diaphragmatic hernia and non-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, and the latter can be divided into congenital and acquired. The most common non-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is esophageal hiatus hernia, thoracoabdominal hiatus hernia, parasternal hernia and diaphragmatic absence.

2. Secondly, the severity of diaphragmatic hernia is different, which mainly depends on the volume of abdominal organs herniated into the chest, the degree of organ dysfunction and the degree of respiratory and circulatory dysfunction caused by the increase of intrathoracic pressure. At present, there are no effective preventive measures. Therefore, all types of diaphragmatic hernia should be repaired surgically except esophageal hiatal hernia with no obvious symptoms.

Thirdly, the treatment of diaphragmatic hernia includes gastrointestinal decompression to reduce mediastinal displacement, supplementing body fluids, maintaining electrolyte acid-base balance, positive pressure assisted breathing, surgical repair of diaphragmatic defect and so on. Surgical repair is the most fundamental treatment. Acute patients usually need emergency diaphragm repair.

Matters needing attention

Diaphragmatic hernia usually does not need treatment if the symptoms are mild or no obvious symptoms. We can eat less acidic food. If the situation is serious, you must go to the hospital for surgery.