Hiatus hernia overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

A hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia is the protrusion (or herniation) of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm.