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Hiatal hernias occur when part of the stomach enters the chest cavity. Learn about which foods to eat and which to avoid with this condition.

Hiatal hernia refers to the prolapse of elements of the abdominal cavity, most commonly parts of the stomach, through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm and into the thoracic cavity.

Pooled OR and 95% CIs were calculated for the effect of hiatal hernia on the risk BE using a random effects model. [25] This was performed for the association between hiatal hernia and any length BE.