Do a lot of people have hiatal hernias?

[hotmessmom 12]

Just curious I never even considered I could have a hiatal hernia but symptomatically it’s possible. Nothing super troublesome but I’m having my egd Monday so I’m guessing he will be able to see then. I noticed a lot have mentioned having it though and just curious if you noticed you had it before your appointments. Thanks in advance

[Creekimp13 5,840]

They might and might not detect it on the endoscopy. Mine wasn't detected and it was huge. Probably the result of bad falls off horses..or crappy genetics...or a combination.

Don't worry...it's not complicated to repair and most bariatric surgeons have a ton of experience fixing them if you do happen to have one.

Piece of cake. No worries.

[dreamangel1974 38]

My surgeon found mine during my EGD, and will repair it during my VSG. He said it’s a simple fix and only adds a few minutes to the VSG procedure. I think they are fairly common for those of us who are obese. I have had heart burn off and on, but had no idea I had one.

[hotmessmom 12]

Thank you all

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

I was diagnosed with a Hiatal Hernia after my endoscope. However, once I had my surgery, they were able to see that I actually did not have one.

[SleeveinIL 386]

The saw a small hiatal hernia when I did the preop testing. Surgeon said I had a very large one once he went in and saw it during surgery. He fixed it right up and honestly I took pain meds the night I came home but haven’t taken anything afterwards, not even Tylenol. Surgeon said it is extremely common.