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Hiatal Hernia

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AspirationFull StomachRSIAnemiaPneumothoraxDyspnea

Pathophysiology

A hiatal hernia is herniation of the stomach — or occasionally another abdominal organ — through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm. Four types are described. Type 1, the sliding hernia, accounts...

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