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 ...

Background The Belsey Mark IV operation has been used for the management of hiatal hernia for over 40 years, but with the introduction of laparoscopic techniques its role has become questionable.