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, ...

A Morgagni hernia is a hole in the front of the diaphragm allowing the liver and/or intestines to protrude into the chest cavity which has little effect on lung development. In 5 to 10 percent of ...

It incorporates a mesh to prevent lung hernia and minimise the risk of displacement post-surgery. Vinmec Times City ...

NIH funding helps Johns Hopkins pediatric surgeons conduct lifesaving research to repair congenital diaphragmatic hernias ...