Hiatus hernia or the hiatal hernia is a common condition leading to gastro-esophageal reflux, commonly called as GERD. Hiatal hernia is a condition when the barrier between the food-pipe and the stomach becomes less competent and the stomach acid refluxes in esophagus. The sto...

A hiatus or hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes in to the chest area through a weak diaphragm. Diaphragm is a thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and keeps their respective contents in place. Another important role of this muscle is...

Hiatus hernia is a type of hernia in which the upper part of the stomach pushes its way up through the diaphragm and hinders the normal functioning of the oesophagus. The symptoms of hiatus hernia are often accompanied with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and therefor...