Hiatial Hernia Flashcards
1
Q
What is a hiatial hernia?
A
Herniation of the stomach through an enlarged diaphragmatic opening
2
Q
What is the name of the hernia in which enlargement of the diaphragmatic hiatus and laxity of the circumferential connective tissue allows a cap of gastric m ucosa to move upward above the diaphragm?
A
Sliding hernia
3
Q
What is the name of the hernia in which a portion of the gastric fundus herniates through a defect in the diaphragmatic connective tissue that defines the esophageal hiaus and lies beside the esophagus?
A
Paraesophageal hernia
