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Your Hiatus Hernia Surgery
Your Thoracic Surgeon has scheduled you for a hiatus hernia surgery. This page offers information to help you prepare for your surgery. It is important you and your family member/care partner review the information on this page.
What is a Hiatus Hernia Surgery?
Hiatus hernia surgery is the repair of a hiatus hernia, where part of the stomach has moved into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm. The surgeon returns the stomach to the abdomen and repairs the opening in the diaphragm.
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