Introduction: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH) together with esophageal atresia (EA) areassociated with different malformations in up to71%. In epidemiologic studies the prevalence ofCDH was 0 ...

It was later discovered that the 71-year-old had suffered a strangulated hiatus hernia – a medical emergency where a portion of the stomach is trapped in the chest and the blood supply is cut off.

A hiatus hernia occurs when part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into the chest cavity. It can cause uncomfortable symptoms and is often associated with acid reflux.