Yahoo Web Search

Search results

    • Image courtesy of freemalaysiatoday.com

      freemalaysiatoday.com

      • A hiatal hernia happens when the upper part of the stomach bulges through the large muscle that separates the abdomen and the chest. The muscle is called the diaphragm. The diaphragm has a small opening called a hiatus. The tube used for swallowing food, called the esophagus, passes through the hiatus before connecting to the stomach.
      www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › hiatal-hernia
  1. Jun 30, 2023 · Overview. What is a hiatal hernia? A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach pushes up through an opening in your diaphragm into your chest. Your diaphragm is the muscle barrier that separates your abdominal cavity from your chest cavity.

  2. People also ask

  3. Dec 23, 2023 · A hiatal hernia occurs when weakened muscle tissue allows your stomach to bulge up through your diaphragm. It's not always clear why this happens. But a hiatal hernia might be caused by: Age-related changes in your diaphragm. Injury to the area, for example, after trauma or certain types of surgery. Being born with a very large hiatus.

  4. Sep 13, 2023 · A hiatal hernia is when your stomach bulges up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm. Hiatal hernias happen more often in women, people who are...

  5. Dec 23, 2023 · A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach bulges into the chest. It can cause severe heartburn but is treatable.

  6. What is a hiatal hernia? Unlike ventral hernias, which protrude through the abdominal wall, a hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through a small opening in the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the abdomen from the chest.

  7. Aug 7, 2024 · A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of your stomach pushes up through your diaphragm and into your chest region. This can cause symptoms like heartburn, acid reflux, and...

  8. Jul 23, 2024 · Hiatus hernia is the protrusion of intra-abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity through an enlarged oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Guidelines for the management of hiatal hernia.

  1. People also search for