Tip - Paraesophageal Hernia Symptoms | eHow

Though most people are familiar with abdominal hernias, hernias can occur in other places. A hiatal hernia happens when the stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm, called the esophageal hiatus or diaphragmatic hiatus, and into the chest. A paraesophageal hernias is a type of hiatal hernia where the gastro-esophageal junction remains in...