Sliding hiatal hernias (Type 1). Your esophagus (food pipe) usually goes through the hiatus and attaches to your stomach. But in a sliding hiatal hernia, ...

Surgical treatment of more common types of diaphragmatic hernia: esophageal hiatus, traumatic, pleuroperitoneal hiatus, congenital absence and foramen of Morgagni: report of 404 cases. Ann. Surg ...

The esophageal hiatus is a hole that allows the base of your esophagus to pass through your diaphragm. Hiatal hernias can cause symptoms like: gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) ...

Diaphragmatic hernia involving the esophageal hiatus is a common condition. In some degree it can be demonstrated in 2 per cent to 6 per cent of all radiographic examinations of the upper ...

Type I: Called a sliding hernia, this is the more common type. It occurs when your stomach and esophagus slide into and out of your chest through the hiatus.; Type II: This less common form is ...

Care must be taken not to narrow the esophageal hiatus too much and push the esophagus anteriorly. Step 7: Intraoperative Endoscopy The esophageal stethoscope and the orogastric tube are removed ...

Your diaphragm helps prevent stomach acid from entering your esophagus. In individuals with hiatal hernias, it's easier for stomach acid to enter the esophagus, causing gastroesophageal reflux ...

A paraesophageal hiatal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the esophageal hiatus and lies beside the esophagus, without involvement of the gastroesophageal junction (Figure 3).

Type I: Type I hiatal hernias, or sliding hernias, are the most common type, accounting for over 95% of all cases. They occur when the junction between the esophagus and the top of the stomach ...

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