2022年9月8日 · What Is Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia? A condition that causes chest pain, swallowing problems, and more. A paraesophageal hernia is when part or all of an abdominal organ pushes into your chest through an opening in the diaphragm so that it is now positioned next to your esophagus.

A paraesophageal or hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach moves up into the chest through a hole in the muscular wall called the diaphragm. The most common type is called a sliding hiatal hernia, in which the stomach and part of the esophagus “slide” up into the chest.

There are two main types of hiatal hernias: sliding and paraesophageal (next to the esophagus). In a sliding hiatal hernia, the stomach and the section of the esophagus that joins the stomach slide up into the chest through the hiatus.

2023年6月30日 · Type 2: Types 2-4 are called paraesophageal hiatal hernias. “Paraesophageal” means “beside the esophagus.” In type 2, the upper part of your stomach pushes up through the hiatus alongside your esophagus, forming a bulge next to it. This is also called a rolling hiatal hernia. Type 3: Type 3 is a mix of the first two types. The part of ...

2023年5月26日 · Types II, III, and IV hiatal hernias, commonly referred to as paraesophageal hernias, occur when a large part of the stomach, or even practically the entire stomach, prolapses through the diaphragm’s opening into the cavity of the chest. In type II hernia, unlike type I, the entrance of the esophagus to the stomach remains below the diaphragm.

A hiatal or paraesophageal hernia occurs when the GE junction, the stomach, or other abdominal organs such as the small intestine, colon, or spleen move up into the chest where they do not belong. There are several types of paraesophageal hernias.