"[g]reater than 95% of hiatal hernias are Type I," explain the authors. "Types II – IV hernias as a group are referred to as paraesophageal hernias...and are differentiated from Type I hernias ...

After the hospital, your home recovery will last 2-6 weeks. During this time ... About 95% of all hiatal hernias are this type. Paraesophageal hiatal hernias. These are more dangerous than ...

A rare type of hernia is the paraesophageal hernia ... Avoid lying down after eating: Wait at least 2-3 hours before lying ...

Type 2, type 3, and type 4 hernias are called paraesophageal hernias. They are more likely to need surgical treatment. Your doctor may recommend surgery if your hernia is large, but the definition ...

The remainder consist of paraesophageal hernias. Type 2 hernias contain gastric fundus that has migrated into the mediastinum through the esophageal hiatus. Type 3 hernias contain both the fundus ...

by their appearance as a mediastinal mass filled with barium and air located behind the heart and along the esophagus (Fig. 2). In some cases patients may have both a sliding hiatus hernia and a ...

Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques , 2013; 23 (5): 442 DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182a12680 Cite This Page : ...

There are two types of hiatal hernias: sliding and paraesophageal (or rolling). More than 80% of hiatal hernias are sliding, which means that parts of the stomach and esophagus move in and out of ...

The two types of hiatal hernias are: • A sliding hiatal hernia where the junction of the stomach and the esophagus slide up into the chest through the hiatus. • A Paraesophageal hernia ...