The protrusion of a portion of the stomach up through the oesophageal hiatus of the diaphragm into the pleural cavity of the chest is known as hiatal hernia. This condition usually causes respiratory difficulties. The condition is either congenital or acquired. In a small hiatal hernia, there are hardly any symptoms, the small hiatal hernia is usually detected by doctors during the examination of the patient. In a large hiatal hernia, the stomach tends to backflow its content including gastric juices into the esophagus causing heartburn.
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