Hiatus hernia and heartburn.
The symptoms in a group of 80 patients with a pure sliding hiatus hernia were investigated using the pyloric regulation test (Capper, Airth, and Kilby, 1966). It was found that there was a high correlation between the symptoms of heartburn and the reflux of duodenal barium into the stomach.
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006356:Heartburn / Q000209:etiology*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D011708:Pylorus / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D001466:Barium Sulfate