Saint's triad

Saint's triad
the association between gallstone, colonic diverticula (see diverticulum), and hiatus hernia. In a patient with dyspepsia it is important to identify which of these conditions, if any, is causing the symptoms.
C. F. M. Saint (1886-1973), South African surgeon

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