What Is Paraesopahgeal Hiatus Hernia?
The hiatus hernia occurs when the stomach manages to climb up into the chest through a weakened diaphragmatic opening. When the esophageal hiatus suffers from different causes, the upper side of the stomach is allowed to slip beside the esophagus and produce the hiatus hernia. There are two certified hiatus hernia types described by the surgeons and physicians, one sliding and one paraesophageal hiatus hernia. The paraesopahgeal hernia produces a climbing of a part of the stomach into the chest cavity in condition when the eso-gastric junction remains in its normal position. This type of hiatus hernia is the most dangerous as it causes the most complications. One possible complications of the hiatus hernia with paraesophageal origin are the incarceration of the squeezed part of the stomach causing major modifications in the digestive transit. A worst evolution scenario is the strangulation of the hernia causing the implicated tissues to die because of the lack of blood supply. The main
