Hiatus hernia – What is it?

Hiatus hernia is a type of diaphragmatic hernia. There are various types of diaphragmatic hernias. The term hiatus hernia infers to herniation through the esophageal hiatus. Diaphragm is the partition between the chest and the abdominal cavities.

It contains many hiatus. A hiatus is nothing but an opening. A hernia is a protrusion of an organ or structure in to an opening or pouch. So this implies that a hiatus hernia is the protrusion of an organ through an opening. The hiatus is the esophageal hiatus and the organ that protrudes is the stomach.

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