Severe cases may requirehiatal hernia surgeryto repair the displacement of the stomach into the thorax.
It may also be triggered by something that physically forces the stomach upward into the thorax.
Among some of the hiatal hernia causes are:
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Hiatal hernia may be present as well.
The stomach can then return to its original position when there is no excessive abdominal pressure.
Symptoms of a paraesophageal hernia tend to bechronic(persistent).
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Unlike a sliding hernia, a paraesophageal hernia does not move or slide around.
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A hiatal hernia may not cause anysymptoms.
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