MedSelfEd Patient Education: Your Body Slide 6 of 7 - Hernia - Hiatal Laparoscopic
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The reasons why hiatal hernias form are not known, but they are quite common. A Hernia is dangerous only if it becomes strangulated. That means that the portion of the stomach that has pushed up into the chest may become pinched - preventing blood from reaching it.
 
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