A rare type of hernia is the paraesophageal hernia. In this type of hernia, a part of the stomach or other organs moves into ...

A sliding hiatal hernia, the most common by far, occurs when the gastroesophageal junction protrudes above the diaphragm. A paraesophageal hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes ...

Two of the patients with large paraesophageal hernias reported recurrent aspiration. Indications for surgery via a thoracic approach were GERD symptoms refractory to medical therapy and/or ...

Lower cuts show the patient to be postsplenectomy, consistent with the observation that paraesophageal herniation occurs most commonly after surgical dissection in the area of the hiatus.

A hiatal hernia occurs when a small portion of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm, a sheetlike muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen. Usually this doesn't cause any symptoms, ...