Paraesophageal hernias, a rare type of hernia, occur when part of the stomach or nearby organs shift into the chest cavity.

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Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD A gastrointestinal (GI) disease affects your digestive tract—the path food and drink take through your body and the digestive organs. GI diseases can impact ...

Hiatal hernias occur when there is a protrusion of the upper portion of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm. There are two main types of hiatal hernias.

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"Ventral hernia" is a term used to describe a protrusion of tissues or intestine through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional. There are ...

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Inguinal hernias refer to bulges in the groin area. They occur in a passageway called the inguinal canal, which runs alongside the pelvis and into the sex organs. An umbilical hernia is a bulge ...