A hiatal or paraesophageal hernia occurs when the GE junction, the stomach, or other abdominal organs such as the small intestine, colon, or spleen move up into the chest where they do not belong. There are several types of paraesophageal hernias. Type I is a hiatal hernia or slidi...
This could mean there is an obstruction, or the hernia has become strangulated. When an esophageal hiatus becomes herniated, there are two main types of rupture. The sliding hiatal hernias make up over 90% of cases, and happen when part of the stomach and the junction of the esophagus ...
Most of the time,hiatal hernias are so small they might not be felt at all. But if the hernia is a bit larger, it could force the opening in your diaphragm to become larger, too. At that point, the entire stomach and other organs are in danger of sliding up into your chest. ...
I've had a colonoscopy (diverticular disease) & a gastroscopy (sliding hiatus hernia). I am meds for both these things but getting worse all the time. I'm getting fatter & fatter despite eating less & less. I just feel tight & uncomfortable all the time with the weirdest pains. I also...
The esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm in the upper chest. The main purpose of the esophageal hiatus is to allow...
A hiatal or paraesophageal hernia occurs when the GE junction, the stomach, or other abdominal organs such as the small intestine, colon, or spleen move up into the chest where they do not belong. There are several types of paraesophageal hernias. Type I is a hiatal hernia or slid...