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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The cause of [[hiatus hernia]] has not been identified clearly. Hiatus hernia is | The cause of [[hiatus hernia]] has not been identified clearly. Hiatus hernia is the herniation of contents of the abdominal cavity through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm due to weakening of the muscles around esophagus. Hiatus hernia may be caused by older age, [[trauma]], [[congenital defects]], increase in the abdominal pressure, [[obesity]], and [[smoking]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
'''Common Causes''' | '''Common Causes''' | ||
Common causes of hiatus hernia include:<ref name="pmid7958685">{{cite journal |vauthors=Paterson WG, Kolyn DM |title=Esophageal shortening induced by short-term intraluminal acid perfusion in opossum: a cause for hiatus hernia? |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=107 |issue=6 |pages=1736–40 |year=1994 |pmid=7958685 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
* Age: | * Age: Hiatus hernia is most common in people who are 50 years or more of age. | ||
* [[Obesity]]: | * [[Obesity]]: Obesity cause Increased pressure in the abdomen. | ||
* Gender: Haitus hernia is more common in women than men. | |||
* Gender: | |||
'''Less Common Causes''' | '''Less Common Causes''' | ||
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Overview
The cause of hiatus hernia has not been identified clearly. Hiatus hernia is the herniation of contents of the abdominal cavity through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm due to weakening of the muscles around esophagus. Hiatus hernia may be caused by older age, trauma, congenital defects, increase in the abdominal pressure, obesity, and smoking.
Causes
Common Causes
Common causes of hiatus hernia include:[1]
- Age: Hiatus hernia is most common in people who are 50 years or more of age.
- Obesity: Obesity cause Increased pressure in the abdomen.
- Gender: Haitus hernia is more common in women than men.
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of disease name include:
- Trauma: when undergoing surgery.
- Frequent coughing
- Straining with constipation
- Frequent bending over or heavy lifting
- Heredity:Being born with an unusually large hiatus
- Smoking
- Stress