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Hernia de hiato - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Hernia hiatal

Definición:

Es una afección en la cual una porción del estómago sobresale dentro del tórax, a través de un orificio que se encuentra ubicado en el diafragma, la capa muscular que separa el tórax del abdomen y que se utiliza en la respiración. 

Causas:

Se desconoce la causa de este tipo de hernias, pero puede ser el resultado del debilitamiento del tejido de soporte. En los adultos, puede existir una serie de factores de riesgo tales como el envejecimiento, la obesidad y el consumo del cigarrillo.

Los niños con esta afección por lo general nacen con ella (congénita) y a menudo está asociada con reflujo gastroesofágico en bebés.

Las hernias de hiato son muy comunes, especialmente en personas mayores de 50 años y pueden ocasionar reflujo (regurgitación) del ácido gástrico desde el estómago al esófago.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/1/2009
  • Reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California.

Referencias

Orlando RC. Diseases of the esophagus. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 140.

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