When the upper part of the stomach bulges through an opening in the diaphram, it's called a hiatal hernia. With a hiatal hernia, leaking stomach acid can easily come up into the esophagus.
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The Paraesophageal Hiatial Hernia Program provides a minimally invasive surgery option for patients who have symptoms from an internal hernia that has allowed the stomach to slip up into the chest.
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