Am I a Candidate for Hiatal Hernia Surgery?
Short answer: Candidates are usually people with reflux that is not controlled with medication, or a large or symptomatic hiatal hernia. The surgeon decides. Final candidacy is determined by the surgeon after an evaluation with tests.
Am I a candidate for hiatal hernia surgery?
Usual indications
Reflux that is not controlled with medication, or a large or symptomatic hiatal hernia. The surgeon decides.
The evaluation
It includes your medical history and tests, and sometimes imaging. It does not depend only on what the patient wants.