Hiatal Hernia Flashcards
1
Q
What is a hiatal hernia?
A
Protrusion of the upper part of the stomach into the chest cavity
2
Q
What is a type I?
A
Sliding hernia (most common)
3
Q
What occurs in a type I?
A
GE junction and stomach slide into the mediastinum
4
Q
How is type I treated?
A
like GERD
5
Q
What is a type II?
A
rolling hernia
6
Q
What occurs in a type II?
A
fundus of stomach protrudes through diaphragm with GE junction remaining in its location
7
Q
What is the treatment for type II?
A
surgical repair of defect
