hiatal
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The most common, a sliding hiatal hernia, causes the stomach to slide upward into the chest.
From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022
Symptoms of a hiatal hernia can include heartburn and trouble swallowing, as well as hiccups, accompanied by heartburn and burping, nausea and vomiting.
From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022
HINESVILLE, Ga. — Every year, more than 25,000 Americans undergo surgery to correct a hiatal hernia, a condition in which tissue from the stomach bulges into the chest cavity through a hole in the diaphragm.
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2014
After having surgery for a hiatal hernia on Feb. 24, Stearns realized the road back to full health was going to be more difficult than expected and knew couldn’t move forward in his role.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2014
The treatment of diffuse esophageal dilatation consists in dilating the "diaphragmatic pinchcock" that is, the hiatal esophagus.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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