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Alternatives To Hiatal Hernia Surgery
There are two forms of hiatal hernia. The first is a 'sliding' hiatal hernia. This is the most common type of hiatal hernia. This occurs when the lower part of the esophagus and the top part of the stomach slide up and protrude from the abdomen, through the hiatus in the diaphragm muscle (which is why this is also know as a hiatus hernia), into the chest cavity.
The second type of hiatal hernia is a 'para-esophageal' hiatal hernia. This is a less common but more serious hernia which involves part of the stomach pushing up through the diaphragm next to the esophagus. The risk with this type of hernia is that blood flow to part of
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