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	Hiatus hernia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia is the protrusion (or hernia) of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm.
		The diagnosis of a hiatus hernia is typically made through an upper gastrointestinal barium x-ray or by gastroscopy.
		In this way a hiatus hernia is associated with all the potential consequences of GERD- heartburn, esophagitis, Barretts oesophagus and oesophageal cancer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hiatus_hernia (674 words)

	Hiatus Hernia
		The hiatus hernia is one of the most misunderstood and maligned conditions in medicine.
		Hiatus hernias are very common, occuring in up to 60 percent of people by age 60.
		The mere presence of a hiatus hernia is not a reason for surgery.
	www.gicare.com /pated/ecdgs08.htm (924 words)

	Hiatus Hernia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hiatus hernia (also called hiatal hernia) is a disorder affecting the gastroesophageal junction, the site where the esophagus (food tube) joins the stomach.
		In another, less common type of hiatus hernia, the rounded top part of the stomach pushes up beside the lower part of the esophagus.
		The causes of hiatus hernia may include poor muscle tone around the hiatus, increased fat pushing open the hiatus, and increased pressure in the abdomen pushing the stomach upwards through the hiatus.
	www.animatedmedical.com /Hiatushernia/hiatushernia.html (346 words)

	Hiatus hernia - symptoms, treatment, surgery complications
		A hiatus hernia is when part of the stomach slides through the diaphragm, the muscular sheet that separates the lungs and chest from the abdomen.
		A rare form of hiatus hernia may be present at birth because the diaphragm or stomach have not developed properly.
		Hiatus hernia is just one of the possible causes for the symptoms described.
	hcd2.bupa.co.uk /fact_sheets/html/Hiatus_hernia.html (1138 words)

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