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...
The diaphragm is the muscle that separates your abdominal region from the chest region. You know that oesophagus or the food pipe runs from your mouth, enters the chest cavity, and through a small hole in the diaphragm connects to the stomach. In the case of a ...
A hiatal hernia: This affects the top part of the stomach, cutting an opening in the diaphragm. This separates the chest are from the abdomen. This type of a hernia is subdivided into two: sliding and Para-esophageal. A common one among women. Epigastric Hernia: This occurs between the br...
The open procedure (Nissen fundoplication) is done by making a large incision in either the abdomen or the chest. The laparoscopic technique (laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication) is performed without making large incisions. Instead, the surgeon inserts a camera and various instruments through small inci...
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...