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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for hiatal hernia
  1. ... acid backflows from the stomach into the esophagus. Hiatal hernia repair is surgery to repair a bulging of ... the abdomen and chest (diaphragm) into the chest (hiatal hernia). Hiatal hernia repair may be recommended when the ...
  2. A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach protrudes up into the chest through the sheet of muscle called ...
  3. ... portion of the stomach protruding through the diaphragm (hiatal hernia).
  4. ... the lower esophageal sphincter is associated with a hiatal hernia, in which the lower esophagus and upper part ...